MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1995 Sep 29;44(38):701-3.
Histoplasmosis is an infection resulting from inhalation of spores from the dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum; the condition primarily affects the lungs. During August 1995, the Department for Health Services, Kentucky Cabinet for Human Resources (KDHS), and local public health officials investigated two unrelated outbreaks of acute histoplasmosis in eastern Kentucky. This report summarizes preliminary findings of the investigations of these outbreaks.
组织胞浆菌病是一种因吸入双相真菌荚膜组织胞浆菌的孢子而引发的感染；该病主要影响肺部。1995年8月，肯塔基州人力资源内阁卫生服务部（KDHS）及当地公共卫生官员对肯塔基州东部两起不相关的急性组织胞浆菌病暴发事件展开了调查。本报告总结了这些暴发事件调查的初步结果。
