Question

A retiree, tired of Minnesota winters, moves to Tucson, Arizona. He hopes the warm dry climate will ease his chronic respiratory problems. He soon experiences a new kind of weather, a massive dust storm. What fungi might he become infected with?

Answer 1

Answer: Coccidioides fungus

Explanation:

Coccidioides fungus belongs to the kingdom FUNGUS, it is found in soil. The RETIREE must have INHALED the spores of this fungus, as its spores are spread by wind and weather, particularly in hot, dry climates; and thereby suffering from a condition called Coccidioidomycosis.

It mainly leads to permanent lung damage.