CNHI News Service
June 13, 2011
JOPLIN, Mo. — A rare fungal infection caused by mold spores in airborne dirt, wood and other debris has contributed to the death of at least four victims of the May 22 tornado, health officials report.
They said the infection, known as mucormycosis, penetrates the body through puncture wounds and lacerated skin. It was detected a week after the tornado in several hospitalized victims.
The tornado’s death toll has been revised to 151, the highest since 181 people died in a Woodward, Okla., twister in 1947.
Rare infection in being treated in Joplin: MyFoxBOSTON.com
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