Histoplasmosis kills 3, sickens 20 more in the Dominican Republic

Dozens of workers at the Taveras dam in Santiago province, Dominican Republic have contracted the serious fungal disease, histoplasmosis, in which three people have lost their lives. The workers were infected while cleaning a pipe vent that serves the dam, according to a El Veedor Digital report (computer translated). In addition to the three fatalities, more than 20 ["]