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    Source: https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/c...reak-1.5676681


    Constance Lake First Nation dealing with deadly blastomycosis outbreak
    Darren MacDonald
    CTVNorthernOntario.ca Digital Content Producer
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    Published Nov. 22, 2021 4:51 p.m. EST

    Sudbury -

    In a Facebook live announcement, Constance Lake First Nation Chief Ramona Sutherland said that at least 11 people are suffering from a serious lung infection known as blastomycosis.

    The First Nation community is located in northern Ontario about 40 kilometres west of Hearst.

    Blastomycosis is an infection caused by a fungus found in soil, wet wood or mould. The disease gets into the lungs and can cause pneumonia and spread to other parts of the body...
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