_____ is a fungal disease originating in the lungs, with the greatest occurrence in the Midwestern United States.
A) Histoplasmosis
B) Pulmonary abscess
C) Flail chest
D) Legionella infection

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Histoplasmosis may cause pneumonia or may become systemic. Many patients with histoplasmosis are asymptomatic at onset; it is not contagious. Histoplasmosis is caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum, which is carried by dust and is inhaled. It is the most common endemic mycosis in the United States.

_____ Is a Fungal Disease Originating in the Lungs, with the Greatest