Health Dangers
Sphagnum moss can potentially harbour the fungi causing the chronic disease sporotrichosis. Sporothrix schenckii spores enter the skin via abrasions, scratches, and small puncture wounds as a result of unprotected contact exposure to Sphagnum moss.
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