Chintu,a chicken farmer,complained to her doctor about shortness of breath.The doctor diagnosed her with tuberculosis.But soon after the diagnosis,the infection became systemic,spreading to other organs.She later died from the infection.Chintu probably did not have tuberculosis.She likely had which of the following?

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The symptoms described suggest that Chintu had a fungal infection, not tuberculosis. In particular, the systemic spread of the infection suggests a fungal infection like histoplasmosis, which can infect multiple organs and cause respiratory symptoms. The other options listed are unlikely to cause the symptoms described.

Chintu,a Chicken Farmer,complained to Her Doctor About Shortness of Breath