We have black mold in our apartment and my child has been very sick this year, does anyone know what kind of health problems are related to black mold?
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I believe it will affect the respiratory system. I hope you've insisted the landlord repair whatever is "infected" with the mold. It has to be removed, and you can't be there when the demolition of those areas happen as it'll get in the air even more. You may want to contact the health department. They may be able to offer advice on your rights as a renter. If they can't I'd bet they can get you in touch with who can.
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Beware of the black mold. It does cause one's immune system to deteriorate rapidly. It happened to me last year. This is my story: Last year, I felt ill and had a persistent cough. But the phlegm was not stained or colored. This went on for two months and the doctor told me she was a little worried even though she said my lungs were clear from listening through the stethoscope. A chest x-ray of my lungs did not turn up anything abnormal. Then all of a sudden, my throat went sore for a month and I kept getting a fever frequently. Antibiotics were prescribed . I recovered while I was on antibiotics. But once I finished the course, I will come down with a fever a few days later. I was at wits end and the doctor told me to see an ENT specialist. I told the specialist I was sick for 5 months with on and off fever and sore throat. The first thing he asked me was if there is black mold where I work and I said yes. He immediately told me that I have to move to a place where there is no black mold because the building where I worked is a sick building. The mold I breathed in caused my immune system to deteriorate and unable to fend off any infection. Those strong doses of antibiotics caused my system to be too dependent on them to fight an infection. The sore throat which have plagued me for months is thrush because all the good bacteria in my throat were destroyed by the strong antibiotics. I subsequently requested my boss to put me in an environment where there is no mold so that I can recuperate. The ENT specialist taught me to irrigate my sinuses regularly so that in the event that I breathe in any mold, they are flushed out before they can cause any damage to my immune system. Since I started nasal irrigation, I have not fallen ill once and feel strong and healthy without taking any more meds. I have no more coughs and never suffered from the common cold nor the influenza. I would recommend you to read the following resources: 1. Nasal irrigation http://www.sinusinfectionhelp.com/nasal_irrigation.html http://www.sinusinfectionhelp.com/neti_pot.html Nasal irrigation is especially useful when someone in the family has a cold and you do not wish to get infection. Irrigate your sinuses regularly so that the viruses or bacteria in your sinuses never have the chance to multiply and proliferate thereby causing an infection. I would suggest you get rid of the black mold immediately by getting in the experts. There are also indoor air purifiers which can help remove mold spores released into the air. http://www.sinusinfectionhelp.com/air_purifiers.html Hope this helps. Cheers!
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