Histoplasmosis Outbreak Sickens Dozens as Soil-Borne Fungus Spreads Across Tennessee
Health authorities in Tennessee are investigating a regional outbreak of histoplasmosis that has sickened more than 35 people in three months. This report outlines how the soil-borne fungus spreads, who is most at risk, why cases are often missed, and what the outbreak reveals about environmental fungal disease surveillance.
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