Outbreak of Rare Fungal Disease Sickens Dozens of Mill Workers in Michigan

Nearly 100 confirmed or probable cases of blastomycosis since January are linked to the Billerud Paper Mill, health officials say.

This appears to be one of the largest documented outbreaks of blastomycosis within the state in quite some time. The fungi

lives throughout the eastern half of the U.S., but it’s been most commonly found in midwestern, south-central, and southeastern states. Over the past five years, only an average 26 cases of blastomycosis have been reported annually in Michigan, according to health officials. That said, it is known that the state’s Upper Peninsula—where the town’s mill is located—has been a hot spot for the fungi in the past.

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