Blastomycosis fungal outbreak at Michigan paper mill: 1 dead, 12 hospitalized

Blastomycosis fungal outbreak at Michigan paper mill: 1 dead, 12 hospitalized

The fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis seen here is the causative agent of the disease blastomycosis … [+] which can affect the lungs and more rarely the skin, bones and other organs. (Photo: Getty) Getty It’s a blast you don’t want to have. Blastomycosis can occur when you breathe in spores of a fungus called Blastomyces. And

Most Michigan health systems are dropping masking mandates

Most Michigan health systems are dropping masking mandates

Most of Michigan’s major health systems are moving to optional masking protocols, more than three years since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Corewell Health, formerly Beaumont Health, said the number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19, which has dropped significantly across the state, was a major factor in the decision, along with growing options to deal with