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HIV and Chickens
#242432 - 09/27/08 10:41 PM
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Hi all...Im new here and I have a question I hope you all can help me with. My hubby is HIV+ and Im negative. Hubbys numbers are pretty good. CD4 370s VL is undectable. He has decided he wants to raise chickens! Im concerned about the chicken droppings. I know people that are HIV+ shouldnt change cat litter and was wondering about any dangers associated with being around the droppings. He has decided he wants to be "farmer brown". I cant find anything about HIV and chicken droppings.... Any help would be appreciated!
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There is one thing he should be concerned with when dealing with chicken (or any bird) droppings, and that is histoplasmosis. I'll include what I found on "WebMD" on to this post so you can better understand. The threat of histoplasmosis should not stop anyone from living their dreams of being a farmer, wearing a mask when he would be dealing with the chicken droppings should protect him just fine. Here's what Web MD says about it:
Histoplasmosis: A disease caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. Most people with histoplasmosis have no symptoms. However, histoplasma can cause acute or chronic lung disease and progressive disseminated histoplasmosis affecting a number of organs. It can be fatal if untreated.
Positive skin tests to Histoplasma occur in as many as 80% of the people living in areas where the fungus is common, such as the eastern and central United States. Infants, young children, and older persons, in particular those with chronic lung disease are at increased risk for severe disease. Disseminated disease is more frequently seen in people with cancer or AIDS.
The fungus grows in soil and material contaminated with bat or bird droppings. Spores become airborne when contaminated soil is disturbed. Breathing the spores causes infection. The disease is not transmitted from an infected person to someone else.
Symptoms start within 3 to 17 days after exposure; the average is 10 days. The acute respiratory disease is characterized by respiratory symptoms, a general ill feeling, fever, chest pains, and a dry or nonproductive cough. Distinct patterns may be seen on a chest x-ray. Chronic lung disease resembles tuberculosis and can worsen over months or years. The disseminated form is fatal, unless treated.
Mild cases resolve without treatment. Severe cases of acute histoplasmosis and all cases of chronic and disseminated disease are treated with antifungal medications, usually for life in those with compromised immune systems.
Keep Learning cause Knowledge is Power!!
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As with most internet advice...it is only that: advice. You should always ....ALWAYS...be sure that your doctor knows about your concerns so that all changes are monitored by your doctor.
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