Watch out for blastomycosis

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Heartbroken dog owner warns about potentially fatal fungus in Sudbury soil

Mathieu Gooyer is mourning the death of his black lab, Kane after the animal contracted blastomycosis

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbur...bury-1.4247200

Watch out for blastomycosis, Thunder Bay vet warns dog owners

Fungal disease from soil can affect animals, people and can be fatal

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunde...ario-1.4153142

The Sudbury and District Health Unit issued a warning Thursday about exposure to a fungus-caused infection that, if left untreated, could prove fatal.

Blastomycosis is a rare infection caused by breathing in the fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis, the health unit said in a release. Activities that disturb damp soil or rotting wood, such as digging or raking, may release the fungus into the air.

The fungus is found in moist acidic soil in parts of Northern Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Quebec as well as other areas around the Great Lakes and Mississippi Valley.

http://www.thesudburystar.com/2017/0...rare-infection