Yu get dis blak mold fo yu haus? (Black Mold) Mek wi fain out ekzakli abaut dis!

Yu dɔn ɛva notis wan blak, sɔntɛm dak grin, ɛn mold gro sɔmsay na yu os we wet, sɔntɛm na wɔl, na di kɔna na batrum, ɔ nia winda? Bɔrku tɛm wi nɔ kin pe atɛnshɔn to am, bɔt sɔm pipul dɛn kin fred smɔl we dɛn si dis "blak mold." Yu tink se i rili denja? Aw i kin afɛkt wi wɛlbɔdi? Tide, wi go tɔk bɔt ɔl dis insay wan simpul we we yu go ɔndastand.

Wetin na dis blak mol?

Fɔ tɔk am simpul wan, blak mold na wan kayn fɛns . I tan lɛk di mold we kin mek we bred dɔn stɛp, bɔt dis wan na dak grin ɔ blak. Pan ɔl we bɔku kayn blak mold de, bɔku pipul dɛn de tɔk bɔt wan patikyula kayn we dɛn kɔl _Stachybotrys chartarum_ (S. chartarum) . Dis kayn mold kin gro fayn na say dɛn we gɛt sɔntin we dɛn kɔl sɛlulɔz . Naw yu go de wɔnda wetin na sɛlulɔz. Na dat de insay tin dɛn lɛk pepa, wud, ɛn draywal. I tan lɛk di fayv we de insay frut ɛn vɛjitebul. Blak mold nid fɔ wam ɛn wet fɔ mek i gro. Na dat mek dɛn kin si am bɔku tɛm na os dɛn we wata kin lik, batrum, bɛsin, ɛn rawnd winda.

Bɔt mɛmba dis: Bɔrku pipul dɛm wae gɛt wɛl bɔdi nɔr kin gɛt siriɔs sik ɔr day bikɔs ɔf dis blak mold , so nɔr fɔ fred wae nɔr nid.

Blak mold kin mek wi sik? Aw i de ambɔg wi?

Yɛs, sɔm pipul dɛn kin sik bikɔs ɔf blak mold. Ɛspɛshali if yu gɛt alɛji to mold , blak mold kin rili afɛkt yu. Dis blak mold de pul smɔl smɔl tin dɛn we dɛn kɔl spɔr insay di ays. Dɔn bak, mold kin pul kemikal dɛn we dɛn kɔl maykrobial volatil ɔrganik kɔmpawnd (mVOC) . Dat musty smell na mVOCs de mek am. If yu gɛt alɛji, dɛn spot ɔ mVOC ya kin mek yu gɛt alɛji. Wetin kin apin na dat yu imyun sistɛm kin riak to dis ɛn mek yu inflamɛns na ples dɛn lɛk yu nos, yu yay, ɛn yu lɔng. Ivin fɔ pipul dɛm wae nɔr gɛt alɛji, dɛn mVOC ya kin mek sɔm kayn pwɛl hat sɔmtɛm. Wan ɔda tin na dat, if yu imyun sistɛm wik (fɔ ɛgzampul, bikɔs ɔf sɔm sik dɛn ɔ yu de tek mɛrɛsin we de stɔp di imyun sistɛm), if yu gɛt dis blak mold, i kin mek yu gɛt fɛns infɛkshɔn, we dɛn kɔl mycosis , na yu respiratory tract ɔ ɔdasay. Bɔt, blak mold nɔ denja lɛk aw bɔku pipul dɛn kin tink. Ɛni kayn mold kin mek pipul dɛn we gɛt alɛji nɔ fil fayn.

Aw kwik blak mold kin afɛkt wi? Udat dɛn kin afɛkt mɔ?

Aw blak mold kin afɛkt yu kwik kwik wan dipen pan if yu gɛt alɛji ɔ yu gɛt sɛnsitiviti to am. Nɔto ɔlman na di sem , so aw yu de fil kin difrɛn frɔm aw ɔda pɔsin de fil.

• If yu gɛt alɛji fɔ blak mold, di sayn dɛn kin sho jɔs lɛk aw di spɔt dɛn go insay di bɔdi.
• If alɛji nɔ de, i nɔ kin gɛt ɛni sayn atɔl, ɔ i kin tek lɔng tɛm fɔ mek di sayn dɛn sho.

Pan ɔl we blak mold kin mek ɛnibɔdi nɔ fil fayn, di sayn dɛn kin rili bad fɔ dɛn pipul ya :

• If yusɛf ɔ pɔsin na yu famili gɛt alɛji .
• If yu gɛt sik dɛn we yu kin gɛt we yu de blo lɛk asma ɔ COPD ( Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ) .
• If yu kin gɛt blak mold bɔku tɛm bikɔs ɔf di ay humidity ɛn po ventilashɔn na wok ɔ os.
• Pipul dɛn we gɛt wik imyun sistɛm .

Wetin go apin if yu inhal blak mold? Wetin na di sayn dɛm we de sho se yu gɛt dis sik?

If yu gɛt alɛji fɔ blak mold, yu go gɛt alɛji we yu de blo blak mold spɔr. Dis na we yu bɔdi no di mold spot dɛm as “invader” ɛn bigin fɔ fɛt dɛn. We blak mold spot dɛn fɔs go insay yu bɔdi, yu imyun sistɛm kin mek wan spɛshal kayn antibodi we dɛn kɔl Immunoglobulin E (IgE) . dis IgE antibodi dεm de atak di mast sεl dεm we gεt histamin . Dɛn sɛl ya de na wi nos, skin, di say we wi de na di bɛlɛ, ɛn di say we wi de blo. Dɔn, if yu gɛt blak mold spɔr dɛn bak, dɛn sɛl dɛn de we dɛn dɔn pripia kin pul histamin ɛn ɔda kemikal dɛn. Na dis histamin de mek yu gɛt alɛji kwik kwik wan. Bɔku tɛm, dɛn kin bigin insay sɔm sɛkɔn dɛn. Ɔda kemikal dɛn bak kin mek pɔsin kɔntinyu fɔ gɛt inflamɛns. Di sayn dɛm wae kin sho se yu gɛt blak mold na:

• Fɔ sniz
• Fɔ kɔf
• Nasal kɔnjɛshɔn
• Drip we de afta di nos
• Rɛd yay

If yu gɛt blak mold i kin mek di asma simptom dɛn wɔs bak . Dis min se:

• We pɔsin de swɛt
• I nɔ izi fɔ blo (dyspnea) .
• Dray kɔf ɛn chɛst tayt

di pikin dεm kin gεt AIPH bikoz fכ blak mold?

Nɔ, no pruf nɔ de fɔ se we pikin dɛn gɛt blak mold, dat kin mek dɛn gɛt wan sik we dɛn kɔl acute idiopathic pulmonary hemorrhage (AIPH). AIPH na wan sik we de mek blɔd de kɔmɔt na di pikin dɛn lכng. Dɔn bak, no pruf nɔ de fɔ se blak mold kin mek pɔsin nɔ ebul fɔ mɛmba tin, i kin mek i gɛt blɔd na in nos ɔltɛm, i kin mek in bɔdi at, ɔ i kin mek i gɛt prɔblɛm wit in maynd. So nɔ mek yu fred.

Aw dis blak mold kin fɔm? Aw i kin skata?

Blak mold na tin we de gro na di wɔl. Yu kin fɛn am na bɔku say dɛn na di nature. I kin gro bak na yu os if di kɔndishɔn fayn fɔ mek i gro. Fɔ ɛgzampul, na di bafa, na di bɛsin, na di ples usay dɛn kin was klos, ɔ ɛni wata we lik. I nid dɛn tin ya fɔ mek i gro:

• Wata
• Ɔksijɛn
• Di tɛmpracha bitwin 40 ɛn 100 digri F (4.4 ɛn 38 digri sɛlshiɔs)
• wan it we gεt sεlulכz (e.g., draywal, pepa, wud) .

Dɛn smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl. Dɛn kin go insay wi os dɛn tru winda dɛn, domɔt dɛn, ɛn say dɛn we di briz kin blo. Dɛn kin kam insay wi os bak pan wi klos we wi de go na do, ɔ pan wi animal dɛn bɔdi. we dεn spot dεm ya fכn fayn ples fכ gro, dεn de gro pan sכfa dεm εn gro big fכ si wit yu yay.

Aw yu go no if yu gɛt alɛji fɔ blak mold? (Diagnosis) .

If yu sɔspɛkt se yu gɛt blak mold alɛji, yu kin go to alɛji fɔ kɔnfɔm. I kin du bɔku tɛst dɛn bay di sayn dɛn we yu gɛt.

Us kayn tɛst dɛn kin du?

• Skin prick test: Dis kin min fɔ injekt smɔl smɔl blak mold alɛrjens na yu skin. Bɔku tɛm, dɛn kin du dis bay we dɛn mek smɔl skrach na di skin na yu fɔɛd ɔ yu bak. If yu gɛt alɛji, di say go tɔn rɛd ɛn wan smɔl wil go apia insay lɛk 15 minit. Dis kin bi insay lɛs wan awa.
• Blɔd tɛst (IgE blɔd tɛst): Dis kin min fɔ tek smɔl sɛmpul pan yu blɔd ɛn mɛzhɔ di IgE antibodi dɛn we dɛn de mek agens blak mold. Di rizulyt kin tek wan wik fɔ kam bak. Sɔntɛnde, dɛn blɔd tɛst ya kin gi lay lay rizɔlt. Dis min se dɛn kin sho se yu gɛt alɛji pan ɔl we yu nɔ rili gɛt alɛji.

Aw yu kin trit blak mold alɛji?

Blak mold alɛji nɔ go ebul fɔ wɛl ɔl. Bɔt dɛn kin kɔntrol di sayn dɛn we de sho se pɔsin gɛt dis sik . Di fɔs ɛn impɔtant tin na fɔ:Nɔ put am pan blak mold. If yu gɛt wata lik na yu os, fiks am wantɛm wantɛm. If ɛnitin de we gɛt mold, pul am. Neks, yu kin du dɛn tin ya fɔ ridyus di sayn dɛm:

• Nasal irigashɔn: Fɔ was di insay pat na di nos wit salin wata.
• Antihistamine mɛrɛsin: Pil ɔ srɔp we de ridyus di alɛji simptom dɛm.
• Nasal corticosteroids: Na spray we de ridyus inflamɛns na di nos.
• Dikɔnjɛstant: Na mɛrɛsin we de mek yu nɔs nɔ de bɔku (i nɔ fayn fɔ yuz dɛn tin ya ɔltɛm).
• Montelukast tablets: Na mɛrɛsin we dɛn kin yuz fɔ trit sɔm alɛji ɛn asma sik dɛn.
• Asthma inhalers: Fɔ di wan dɛn we gɛt asma.

If di sik nɔ de afta dɛn tek dɛn mɛrɛsin ya, yu dɔktɔ kin tɛl yu fɔ tek alɛji shot (immunotherapy) .

Yu tink se di tin dɛn we dɛn kin yuz fɔ klin di briz kin ɛp wit blak mold?

Yɛs ɛn nɔ. Di tin dɛn we dɛn kin yuz fɔ klin di briz kin ɛp fɔ pul di mold spot dɛn na di briz . Bɔt dɛn nɔ kin ebul fɔ pul mold we dɔn fɔm pan tin dɛn lɛk wɔl.

Aw yu kin kil blak mold wantɛm wantɛm?

If yu gɛt mold na yu os, i nɔ kin izi fɔ pul am. If yu tray fɔ pul am yusɛf, di spot dɛn kin kam na di briz (aerosolized) ɛn spre to ɔda say dɛn na di os. Di bɛst tin fɔ du na fɔ fiks ɛni wata we lik fɔs. Dɔn, yuz mashin we gɛt HEPA filta (High-Efficiency Particulate Air filter) fɔ ridyus di spot dɛn we de na di ays, sial di rum wit di mold, ɛn haya pɔsin we sabi du di wok fɔ pul di mold.

A nid fɔ detox afta a dɔn gɛt blak mold?

Bɔku pipul dɛn kin tink se dis mold de mek pɔyzin de gɛda na di bɔdi ɛn dɛn nid fɔ ‘ditɔks’ am. Bɔt dɛn nɔ dɔn pruv frɔm dɔktɔ dɛn se di pɔyzin we de na mold kin rili mek mɔtalman sik. fכ dat, nכ nid de fכ spεshal ‘dεtכks’. Di bɛst tin fɔ du na fɔ de fa frɔm say dɛn we gɛt mold ɛn if yu gɛt sɔm sayn dɛn, go to dɔktɔ.

Aw fɔ ridyus di risk fɔ gɛt alɛji fɔ blak mold? (Prɛvenshɔn) .

I nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek yu nɔ gɛt alɛji fɔ blak mold. Bɔt tin dɛn de we yu kin du fɔ mek blak mold nɔ gro na yu os :

• Ridyus di humidity na yu os. Tray fɔ kip di humidity bitwin 30% ɛn 50%.
• If wata de lik na yu os, lɛk na paip, wɔl, ɔ ruf, fiks am wantɛm wantɛm .
• Rimov wet kap, rug, klos, draywal, ɛn siling tayl if dɛn nɔ dray fayn.
• Yuz ɛgzoz fan dɛn na di bafa ɛn kichin.
• Wan gud kwaliti ay filta fɔ yu os in HVAC sistemPut am insay Mek shɔ se no lik nɔ de na da sistɛm de, ɛn ɔltɛm mek pɔsin we sabi du di wok savis am.

Wetin fɔ du if yu gɛt alɛji fɔ blak mold?

Mold spot dɛn de ɔlsay na di envayrɔmɛnt, so i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ avɔyd dɛn ɔltogɛda. If yu de na say dɛn usay mold de, yu kin gɛt alɛji. Bɔt if yu nɔ mek bɔku say dɛn na yu os usay mold kin gro, yu go mek yu nɔ gɛt bɔku bɔku wata . Dɔn, yu kin kɔntrol yu sik dɛn wit mɛrɛsin. Sɔntɛnde, afta yu dɔn gɛt imyunotɛrapi, yu kin go na say we nɔ gɛt ɛni sayn. If yu sɔspɛkt se yu gɛt blak mold alɛji, go to dɔktɔ ɔ alɛji fɔ kɔnfirm am.

Ustɛm yu fɔ go to dɔktɔ?

If yu gɛt sayn dɛn fɔ blak mold alɛji, mɔ if dɛn sayn dɛn de de afɛkt yu ɛvride layf , go to dɔktɔ.

Us kwɛstyɔn dɛn yu fɔ aks di dɔktɔ?

• Aw yu go ebul fɔ no if a gɛt blak mold alɛji?
• Us mɛrɛsin dɛn fɔ alɛji yu kin advays?
• Wetin na di bad tin dɛn we dɛn mɛrɛsin dɛn de kin du?
• A nid fɔ tek dis mɛrɛsin ɛvride, ɔ i go du fɔ tek am nɔmɔ we di sayn dɛn de?
• If a gɛt ɔda wɛlbɔdi prɔblɛm, aw a go ebul fɔ kɔntrol am wit dis alɛji?

Wetin na di difrɛns bitwin Blak Mɔld ɛn Mildu?

"Mildew" nɔto wan patikyula wɔd. Sɔm pipul dɛn kin yuz am fɔ tɔk bɔt aw mold kin tan lɛk tin dɛn we dɛn kin yuz fɔ mek tin dɛn. Ɔda wan dɛn kin yuz am fɔ tɔk bɔt sɔm kayn mold. Blak mold na fungus we de gro na say dɛn we wam ɛn wet. di spot dεm we i gεt kin mek yu gεt alerjik na yu imyun sistεm. Dis kin mek yu gɛt sɔm sayn dɛm lɛk fɔ kɔf, fɔ sniz, fɔ stɔp yu nos, ɛn fɔ gɛt rɛd yay. Bɔt, i nɔ kin rili mek pipul dɛn gɛt siriɔs sik. If yu gɛt sayn dɛn fɔ blak mold alɛji, go to dɔktɔ. I kin tɛst yu fɔ no if yu gɛt alɛji ɛn gi yu mɛrɛsin fɔ ɛp fɔ mek yu nɔ gɛt di sik.

Di tin dɛn we impɔtant pas ɔl fɔ mek yu mɛmba (Take-Home Message) .

Okay, so lɛ wi mɛmba yu bak di impɔtant pɔynt dɛn frɔm wetin wi dɔn tɔk bɔt:

• Blak mold na fungus we de gro na wet ples. I nɔ de afɛkt ɔlman di sem we.
• If yu gɛt alɛji fɔ mold, yu go mɔs gɛt am. Di sayn dɛm kin bi fɔ sniz, kɔf, yu nos kin rɔtin, ɛn yu yay kin rɛd.
• Blak mold nɔ kin rili denja we yu kɔmpia am to ɔda kayn mold. Nɔ mek yu fred.
• Di tin we impɔtant pas ɔl na fɔ kɔntrol di humidity na yu os ɛn mek di mold nɔ gro. Fiks ɛni wata we lik ɛn mek shɔ se yu gɛt gud briz.
• Tek tɛm we yu de pul mold. If i pɔsibul, go to pɔsin we sabi du in wok.
• If yu gɛt sɔm sayn dɛn, go to dɔktɔ. Di rayt tritmɛnt dɛn de fɔ dat.
• Nɔ spɛshal ‘ditɔks’ we dɛn nɔ nid. Di impɔtant tin na fɔ de fa frɔm di say we gɛt mold ɛn trit di sayn dɛm.

So, a op se dis infɔmeshɔn go yusful to yu. If yu gɛt dis kayn prɔblɛm na yu os, nɔ fred ɛn fala di rayt tin dɛn.

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