Authorities are still trying to determine how a recent fatal outbreak of a rare fungal disease at a paper mill in the Upper Peninsula happened. "It's the largest known blastomycosis outbreak in U.S.

After being closed for more than three weeks for deep cleaning and investigation of a mysterious blastomycosis fungal infection outbreak, the Billerud paper mill in Escanaba is back to full operation.

The Oneida County Health Department says they've received reports of an increase in testing for blastomycosis in pets recently. Blastomycosis is an infection caused by the fungus Blastomyces.

Blastomycosis is a rare infectious condition caused by a fungus known as Blastomyces dermatitidis. It manifests as a lung infection that can be asymptomatic or cause life-threatening problems such as ...

Because different benign pulmonary conditions, including blastomycosis, can be indistinguishable on chest x-ray or chest CT scan from pulmonary malignancies, evaluation of patients with a suspicious ...

Public Health Sudbury and Districts is looking to build on the relationships it has already established with First Nations in ...

MANAWA, Wis. (WBAY) - The City of Manawa is making residents aware of a possible fungal infection along the river that could impact you and your family’s health; it’s called Blastomycosis. This comes ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Blastomycosis is a rare fungal disease caused by breathing in a fungus called Blastomyces. The estimated ...

Following the largest documented outbreak in the country, clinicians should consider a diagnosis of blastomycosis in work-related respiratory disease outbreaks in areas where the fungal disease is ...

Ketoconazole (KTZ) has largely replaced amphotericin B as first-line therapy for blastomycosis. However, KTZ penetrates poorly into the central nervous system (CNS), and therapeutic failure may be ...