Blastomycosis : Rare, potentially deadly fungal infection often misdiagnosed

[Emily]

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Sun Nov 27, 10:24 PM
Rare fungal infection often misdiagnosed
CTVNews.ca Staff

Doctors are warning about a rare and serious, but treatable infection called blastomycosis that is being too often missed by doctors and hospitals alike, resulting in tragic consequences.

Blastomycosis is a disease caused by fungus that lives in moist soil in wooded areas in parts of central Canada and the U.S. If inhaled, the fungus can cause mild breathing problems that are often dismissed or misdiagnosed, until they worsen and cause serious illness....