Michigan mill worker dies from fungal outbreak of blastomycosis: 'Deeply saddened'
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A contract worker at the Billerud Paper Mill in Escanaba, Michigan, has died from an ongoing fungal outbreak that may have infected nearly 100 employees with blastomycosis.
"Anyone who works at our facility is part of our team, and we are keeping this individual, their family, coworkers and friends in our thoughts and close to our hearts." "Everyone at Billerud is deeply saddened by this news." Melissa Rudy is health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital.
The mill has not released the identity of the worker.
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