Alternaria

Effects on Human Health:
  • Severe Allergies
  • Lung Infections
  • Massive Nasal Infections
  • Skin Infections
  • Ear Infections
Symptoms Include:
  • Chronic Illness
  • Sleep Loss
  • Headaches
  • Sinus Drainage
  • Flu-like Symptoms
  • Asthmatic Symptoms
  • Wheezing
  • Sore Throats
  • Disorientation (Brain Fog)
Method of Transmission:
  • Airborne

Clinical Information

  • Suppresses the white blood cells as they pass through the lungs. This can alter a person's ability to fight off opportunistic infections.
  • This mold is highly infective in children.
  • Alternaria causes severe nasal infections that may require surgery to correct.
  • A highly allergic mold responsible for extreme hypersensitivities.
  • Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are attributed to this mold at certain times of its existence.
  • Prolonged use of medications to fight the effects of this mold further reduce the immune system.
  • This mold can cause skin infections if it finds a break in the skin. It can also enter the ear and cause ear infections. These are most often found in children.
  • If inhaled, the spores of this mold will cause infections to begin in the soft wet linings of the nose and sinuses. If these spores are inhaled deep enough, lung infections can occur. These respiratory infections are difficult to control once they begin.