Follow US Investment Immigration and Life in the US: A wind instrument player in the United States has contracted a very rare form of pneumonia known as "Saxophone Lung," caused by the fact that he had not cleaned his instrument—a saxophone—for 30 years.
According to reports, the 68-year-old patient is from Atlanta, USA, and has been suffering from "Saxophone Lung" for a year.
Because he did not clean his saxophone for a long time, a large amount of mold grew inside the instrument. Professor Samms from Emory University in the United States stated that once the saxophone is played, the mold enters the player's lungs, causing an allergic reaction.
When the elderly musician had an X-ray, it was discovered that his lungs were full of mold. Subsequently, after following the doctor's instructions to take medication and cleaning the saxophone, his condition improved immediately.
Experts state that mold can survive in instruments for hours or even days, and they recommend that users clean their instruments regularly.
