In article , "Isleman" Isleman@home writes:
| This is a new one on me, just goes to show how dangerous it is out there in
| the garden!!
|
| "A man has died after inhaling lethal spores which grew on rotting compost
| in his garden.
|
| ...
|
| But when antibiotics failed to help, tests showed evidence of Aspergillosis,
| a reaction to Aspergillus spores.

Look up "farmer's lung". It occurs only when the compost is too dry,
and the relevant fungi can out-compete bacteria and other (damp
condition) fungi - and can produce dry spores!

It is a good idea not to be careful if woody material appears covered
with dust (especially greyish dust), and dust lifts into the air when
it is disturbed.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.