ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WKRC) – Two males died after utilizing bat poop as a fertilizer for rising hashish, based on Live Science and a journal article published in Oxford Academic.
The males from Rochester, New York, aged 59 and 64, succumbed to pneumonia after inhaling spores of a dangerous fungus, Histoplasma capsulatum, launched by bat poop.
The fertilization course of uncovered the boys to the fungus, resulting in histoplasmosis, a extreme lung an infection.
According to the journal article, signs included:
- Chronic cough
- Fever
- Blood poisoning
- Respiratory failure
Despite being hospitalized and handled with antifungal remedy, each males died from the infections.
One of the boys bought the bat poop on-line, whereas the opposite found it in his attic following a major bat infestation.
Bat poop has been favored by many hashish growers for its excessive ranges of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium, based on Cannabis Business Times.