A recent Maclean’s Magazine article on a 13-year-old Minaki boy who
has Blastomycosis has raised some questions on the rare disease.
Northwestern Health Unit Spokesperson Lyle Wiebe says Blasto is from a
fungus that thrives in soil.
Wiebe says its spores, when inhaled, can produce an infection that can
kill the victim if not treated.
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He says a common symptom is legions on the skin that don’t heal.
