Mold and fungi lurking in instrument blamed for death of bagpipe player

Doctors have an important message for musicians: Don ’t forget to clean your instruments. It could be a matter of life and death.Their warning was inspired by a 61-year-old British bagpipe player who developed a dry cough and breathlessness that worsened over a period of seven years. His condition...

Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - August 22, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Karen Kaplan Source Type: news