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.
As of April 14, there were 21 confirmed cases and 76 probable cases among the mill’s employees, per the PHDM’s most recent update. Mill shuts down temporarily for deep cleaning
"Our top priority now and always is protecting the health and safety of our employees and contractors who work at our Escanaba Mill," said Christoph Michalski, Billerud president and CEO, in a company press release. As of April 14, there were 21 confirmed cases and 76 probable cases among the mill’s employees; 12 people were hospitalized.
Local and national health agencies investigating the outbreak include PHDM, the CDC, NIOSH, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
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