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Health Department Reminds Residents to Be Aware of Blastomycosis Risks

SHAWANO/MENOMINEE COUNTIES, WI – As people and pets spend more time outdoors during the warmer months, the Shawano-Menominee Counties Health Department is reminding residents to be aware of blastomycosis, a fungal infection that can affect both humans and animals.

Therapy dog fights blastomycosis

Wisconsin therapy dog enrolled in a clinical trial using PET/CT imaging technology and returns to the classroom.

Chicago-Area Veterinary Warning About Blastomycosis

A suburban Chicago veterinary clinic reports increased seasonal cases in dogs

Blastomycosis infects two pets in the same household in Wisconsin

Wisconsin woman says her two dogs have been battling a blastomycosis infection for over a year and shares her story

Blastomycosis in Dogs: Signs, Symptoms, Treatments

Healthy dog's eyes seem to bulge and cloud over. Suspecting glaucoma, the dog's owner, raced the 4-year-old Saluki to the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, where the ophthalmologist confirmed the eye was already blind. As is usually the case at teaching hospitals, a veterinary student performed a head-to-toe exam on the dog. The student pointed out a small sore between his foot pads.

Environmental conditions are favorable for blastomycosis to grow and spread in area of Wisconsin

Health officials are warning people about Blastomycosis after conditions have been favorable for the fungus to grow and spread in the area

Blastomycosis found in Unexpected Parts of the U.S.

New research shows blastomycosis is on the move spreading across the U.S.

How it affects humans

Worldwide more than 1 billion people get a fungal infection each year

Seeking Better Treatment for Blastomycosis

Dr. Reinhart takes the first step in evaluating a different kind of oxygen support, high-flow nasal oxygen therapy (HFNOT). HFNOT uses nasal cannulas. These are similar to what you might see in a hospitalized person, where a clear plastic tube rests under the nose. Two shorter tubes come out of the main tube and enter each nostril.

Merck Manual Veterinary Manual

Blastomycosis is a multifocal fungal infection due to the dimorphic fungi Blastomyces spp. The fungi are often found in soil or decomposing organic matter, such as leaves.

Michigan Chef dies from rapid spread of blastomycosis infection

29-year old chef dies from rapid blastomycosis infection in his lungs

Blasto Outbreak at Michigan mill factory infects 100+ workers

Soil disturbance or dust likely leads to one of the largest cases of blasto on record

Midwest Dogs at Risk of Fungal Infection Blastomycosis

Fungus Infects Dogs, Horses, Cats, People

Illinois is located in the “blastobelt for humans and pets”

Frequently called the “Chicago Disease,” blastomycosis is on the rise in the Chicago area