Blastomycosis is a lung infection typically caused by a fungus that grows in moist soils, leaves, or rotting wood. It can also spread to the skin and other parts of the body. Mushrooms, mould, and mildew are examples of funguses. The fungus that causes blastomycosis grows as a mould in the environment, a yeast in human tissue, or as a yeast in the tissues of different mammals, such as dogs and cats.
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2024 Statistics
Incidence rate is the number of new cases of disease divided by the number of persons at risk for the disease during a particular time period.
Cases:
3*
*Includes confirmed cases in 2024.
Incidence rate per 100,000 in 2024: 2.1
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Last updated: February 2025, by CDC