The Effect of Fungi on Human Health

Abstract

The current study aims to know the impact of fungi on human health, the harmful effects of fungi on human health, fungi, and what types of fungi infect humans. A questionnaire was created and designed via Google Drive and distributed on the social media network (WhatsApp) to residents of the Holy City of Mecca. 600 questionnaires were distributed and responses were obtained with 580 questionnaires, noting that the targets are (residents of the Holy City of Mecca, aged between 25-55 years), men and women. It concluded that fungi have a negative impact on humans in terms of their economic effects, such as food spoilage, and also their health effects. Therefore, caution should be exercised in dealing with fungi, avoiding harmful ones, and dealing with non-harmful ones.