Can you get sick from mold?

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I recently went away to college. When I left my room at my parents house, it was pretty much a mess. (Not because I'm not clean, but because it was such a quick up-root that everything just became disasterous). I hadn't had anytime when I've been home to clean anything up until now, because I'm home for some of our winter break. So, I started cleaning up and went through a large array of soda cans that were mostly full. I dumped them out into a glass so I could throw the cans out and dump the liquid later. I know it's gross (that's an understatement!) But there was a LOT of slime and mold in the cans that I dumped out. My question is, can that make me sick, just from being around it? I'm a germaphobe and couldn't help think about it. But, I was VERY careful not to touch any of it, and washed my hands really well with soap and water. So, do you think it could make me sick anyway?
Serious answers are appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
- Nicole