Health officials have reported 19 confirmed cases and 74 probable cases of blastomycosis linked to a paper mill.
An"exceedingly rare" fungal infection has sickened at least 19 employees of a paper mill in Escanaba, Michigan, and more than 70 additional employees have"probable" cases of the disease, health officials reported. The exact source of the fungus has not yet been found.
In the U.S., Blastomyces mainly grows in midwestern, south-central and southeastern states, where the fungus can typically be found in moist soil and decomposing organic matter, such as wood and leaves, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . In states where blastomycosis is reportable, each year there are about 1 to 2 cases reported per 100,000 people.
As of April 7, the investigators had identified 19 confirmed cases of blastomycosis. These individuals showed symptoms of the disease and their clinical specimens grew Blastomyces fungus when cultured in a lab. In addition to these confirmed cases, the team has identified 74 probable cases, meaning people who showed blastomycosis symptoms and tested positive for antigen — identifiable bits of fungus in their blood — or antibodies — immune molecules that latch onto the fungus.
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