In all 56 species of fungi belonging to 19 genera were isolated and identified from the indoor environment of Karachi City. Hospital records show that there is an increase in dermal and respiratory diseases among the residents of Karachi City. Some of the isolated fungi from Karachi have been reported to cause allergic diseases in countries where atmospheric fungi present indoors have been studied in detail in relation to such diseases. It is advisable to safely dispose off discarded food and other organic matters immediately so as to prevent the growth and multiplication of microbial propagules. For further reduction of air pollutants the use of leaded petrol • in transport system should be replaced by environment friendly CNG gas and chemical factories situated inside the city should be shifted far away to do away with the particulate matter impregnated with toxic chemicals and thereby reduce the incidence of allergic diseases.
