In one case, an unnamed man in Atlanta came down with what is being referred to as 'saxophone lung'.
Of all the things that can cause health troubles, most people wouldn’t suspect music as a potential source.
Nevertheless, those who play musical instruments can sometimes be at risk of fungus exposure.
Those issues can occur when equipment isn’t properly cleaned, leading to a build up inside the instrument.
In one case, an unnamed man in Atlanta came down with what is being referred to as saxophone lung.
The 68-year-old musician reportedly failed to clean his musical equipment for three long decades. He then developed an allergic reaction to fungus that had accumulated inside his clarinet.
One of the doctors involved in the medical case elaborated on the ordeal stating “He was playing very frequently, several nights a week. Basically he was kind of breathing in this fungus.”
The man encountered severe coughing fits that lasted for about a year. Even more troubling, he hadn’t responded to antibiotics or any other medication that had been prescribed to him during that time.
An x-ray of the male's chest showed an abundance of mucus and blockage, and his instrument tested positive for mold. Doctors followed the man's recovery and realized the only thing that made him fully heal was cleaning the saxophone and removing the mold.
