What We Provide
Maybe you or a loved one has just received a diagnosis of aspergillosis and you’re not sure where to start. Or maybe you need to share information about your condition with your doctor, carer, housing association or benefits assessor. This website is here to provide patients and carers with everything you need to know about aspergillosis. Signup to our newsletter & updates to stay in touch with our new content twice a week (select the ‘Patient or carer’ option when subscribing).
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About us
This website is edited and maintained by the NHS National Aspergillosis Centre (NAC) CARES team.
The National Aspergillosis Centre is an NHS highly specialised commissioned service that specialises in the diagnosis and management of chronic aspergillosis, a serious infection affecting mostly the lungs caused by pathogen species of the fungus Aspergillus – mostly A. fumigatus but also several other species. NAC accepts referrals and requests for advice and guidance from all over the UK.
We run a Facebook support group and weekly Microsoft Teams meetings which provide a great opportunity to chat with other patients, carers and NAC staff.
This website can be used to check whether any prescription drugs you may be taking will interact with your antifungal medication.
This section has over 500 posts on a variety of topics suggested by patients, including help with living with aspergillosis, lifestyle & coping skills and research news.
What is Aspergillosis?
Aspergillosis is a group of conditions caused by Aspergillus, a species of mould that is found in lots of places all over the world. Most of these moulds are harmless. However, some can cause a variety of diseases ranging from allergic reactions to life-threatening conditions, or both.
Who is affected?
Aspergillosis rarely develops in healthy individuals. Most people breathe in theses spores every day without any issues.
Transmission
You cannot catch aspergillosis from another person or from animals.
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Posts are inspired by a huge range of questions from members of our support groups, so no matter what your question is you should find an answer here. If you dont, try joining 0ur Facebook group and asking your question in the group.Unless the article you are looking for was written recently, chances our the quickest way to look for a topis is by using our Google Search here:
There are 3 forms of Aspergillosis:
Chronic Infections
- Chronic pulmonary Aspergillosis (CPA)
- Keratitis
- Otomycosis
- Onychomycosis
- Saprophytic Sinusitis
- Symptoms
Allergic
- Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
- Severe Asthma with Fungal sensitivity (SAFS)
- Asthma Associated with Fungal Sensitivity (AAFS)
- Allergic Fungal Sinusitis (AFS)
Acute
Acute infections such as Invasive aspergillosis are life-threatening and occur in people with weakened immune systems. Rarely, someone with a normal immune system can get Aspergillus Pneumonia.
The clinical spectrum of pulmonary aspergillosis, Kosmidis & Denning, Thorax 70 (3)
Video: What is Aspergillosis?
Guidance & Updates
🫁 Understanding Chronic Cough in Aspergillosis
What the latest British Thoracic Society statement means for you 🌬️ Why This Matters If you live…
💼 Aspergillosis, Scent Sensitivity, and the Workplace
Understanding why everyday environments can trigger coughing — and what you can do about it 🌫️…
🧠 Article 2: Why Awareness Matters – Staying Safe and Confident on Aspergillosis Treatment
Subtitle: How understanding your medicines can protect you and improve your quality of life. 💬…
NOTE: Most of these articles are our answers to questions posed by patients during conversations in our Teams support meetings (Weekly or Monthly) or our groups on Facebook & Telegram
Health Notice
The Aspergillosis Website can be a very useful resource, but of course it cannot replace the vitally important relationship each patient has with their doctor. Nothing mentioned in this website should be taken as medical advice.
It is very important that the information in this website is used safely. Click here for advice on how to do so.
Support us
FIT funding enables the National Aspergillosis Centre to host large Facebook groups, such as the National Aspergillosis Centre Support (UK) group and also groups that support their research into Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis (CPA) and Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA). This patient participation and involvement is vital for NAC research.
