At least one person has died, and 96 others have been sickened, in an outbreak of blastomycosis at a northwest Michigan paper mill, local health authorities confirmed Friday.
Investigators from the CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health first visited the plant last month at the request of Billerud's management. The team plans to return April 20 through April 29, an agency spokesperson said.saysPeople are often infected after being exposed to moist soil or decaying wood and leaves where the fungus thrives. on an outbreak in a handful of Wisconsin neighborhoods that sickened four residents, one of whom died, and also sickened several pets.
Blastomycosis can be fatal, especially in people with weakened immune systems or who are not diagnosed early in their infections.released by NIOSH following its initial visit last month, the agency urged the company to take a range of additional precautions to curb additional cases, including providing N95 respirators, inspecting its ventilation systems and limiting projects like excavations, which can stir up the soil.
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