Blastomycosis outbreak in Escabana, Michigan, United States of America, 2023.

Authors

  • Braidy Sutton University of New South Wales
  • Ashley Quigley Kirby Institute

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31646/gbio.221

Abstract

Blastomycosis is a fungal disease, that though endemic to the state of Michigan, has resulted in a large outbreak of potentially unusual scale and transmission. This outbreak is centred on a paper mill, and is reporting 115 cases, 13 hospitalisations, and 1 death. Current identification of how the fungal spore was transmitted is focussed on the ductwork throughout the mill, which would represent an unusual spore-dispersal and transmission method. Additionally, the size of the outbreak is four times larger than annualised data available from Michigan, indicating that this is an outbreak of interest.

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Published

2023-08-24

How to Cite

Sutton, B., & Quigley, A. (2023). Blastomycosis outbreak in Escabana, Michigan, United States of America, 2023. Global Biosecurity, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.31646/gbio.221

Issue

Vol. 5 (2023)

Section

Watching Briefs

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Received 2023-05-17
Accepted 2023-08-14
Published 2023-08-24