Samantha L Williams, Dallas J Smith, Kaitlin Benedict, Jamie R Ahlers, Connie Austin, Rachael Birn, Angel M Carter, Natalie N Christophe, Katie Cibulskas, Paul R Cieslak, Suzanne N Gibbons-Burgener, Michael Gosciminski, Malia J Ireland, Katelyn V Lazenby, Tom Loftus, Kristy Lunquest, Abby A Mathewson, Alyssa D Nguyen, Hanna N Oltean, BreAnne Osborn, Erin M Petro, Danny J Power, Rebecca R Reik, Levi Schlosser, Judi Sedivy, Chad B Smelser, Tom Chiller, Mitsuru Toda
Coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis, and blastomycosis are lower respiratory tract fungal infections whose signs and symptoms can resemble those of other respiratory illnesses, including pneumonia caused by bacterial or viral etiologies; this overlap in clinical presentation might lead to missed or delayed diagnoses. The causative fungi live in the environment, often in soil or plant matter. To describe the epidemiologic characteristics of cases of coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis, and blastomycosis during the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC analyzed case surveillance data for 2019-2021...
March 21, 2024: MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report