What does mould do to your body? 黴菌對人的身體健康有什麼影響？

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What does mould do to your body?

黴菌對人的身體健康有什麼影響？

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Mould is a problem around the world.

黴菌是一個全球性的問題。

You may have seen it in your home, or it may be hidden from view.

你可能在自己傢裡見過黴菌，它也可能躲在你看不到的地方。

But could it really harm your health?

但它真的能損害你的健康嗎？

Mould is a microscopic fungus that grows in damp places. There are likely more than 100,000 different species, but only some are harmful to humans.

黴菌是一種生長在陰暗潮濕環境中的微小真菌。黴菌的種類可能有超過 10 萬種，但隻有其中的一部分對人的健康有害。

Moulds and the spores they release into the air can irritate the eyes, skin, and nose, and can cause an allergic reaction in some people, like sneezing or red eyes.

黴菌和它們釋放到空氣中的孢子會刺激眼睛、皮膚和鼻子，並可能引起一部分人的過敏反應，比如打噴嚏或眼睛發紅。

When breathed in, the mould and spores get into the airways and lungs and can trigger coughing or wheezing, and can make existing conditions like asthma worse.

吸入黴菌和孢子之後，它們會進入呼吸道和肺部，從而引起咳嗽或氣喘，並可能使哮喘等既存疾病更加嚴重。

Some mould species can cause serious lung infections in vulnerable people, but this is rare in most.

一些黴菌品種可能會在脆弱人群中引起嚴重的肺部感染，但這對於大多數人來說十分罕見。

Symptoms like brain fog and fatigue have also been reported.

也有患者報告出現瞭腦霧和疲勞等癥狀。

Children, the elderly, and those with pre-existing conditions or weakened immune systems are among those most likely to be affected by mould.

兒童、老人、有既往病史或免疫系統較弱的人最容易受到黴菌的影響。

If you’re worried about a health condition and have been exposed to mould, it may be worth mentioning it to your doctor as it can sometimes be missed.

如果你擔心自己的健康狀況，並且曾接觸過黴菌，那麼可能最好將其告知你的醫生，因為黴菌的影響有時會被漏診。