Ascomycetous pneumoconiosis

Ascomycetous pneumoconiosis, or Fester Lung, was a disease caused by the inhalation of certain mold spores. Usually accompanied by a high fever, many victims died from literally cooking in their own bodily fluids. It was usually encountered on humid, jungle-infested worlds such as Drongar.

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Appearances

• "MedStar: Intermezzo" — Star Wars Insider 83 (reprinted in Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club) (First appearance)

Sources

• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• Lords of Nal Hutta
• Worse Than Hibernation Sickness: 7 Deadly Star Wars Diseases on StarWars.com (backup link)