Minnesota reports most Blastomycosis cases in 20 years

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Blastomycosis is a fungal infection usually acquired by breathing in the spores of the fungi, Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii. In Minnesota from 1999-2018, 671 laboratory-confirmed cases of human blastomycosis were reported. Officials note that each year, a median of 34 cases of blastomycosis are reported in Minnesota. Recently these numbers have increased; in ["]

The post Minnesota reports most Blastomycosis cases in 20 years appeared first on Outbreak News Today.