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Paper Mill Fungal Outbreak

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Paper Mill Fungal Outbreak

Post by Sfpcp » Mon Apr 17, 2023 10:51 pm

The Upper Peninsula made national news this week. A paper mill in Escanaba experienced a fungal outbreak that left one worker dead and hundreds of others sickened. I’m curious about how this is being covered in the UP? A google search I did showed only national headlines.



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Re: Paper Mill Fungal Outbreak

Post by jjup » Thu Apr 20, 2023 3:35 pm

It was covered weeks ago and again when they announced it was closing for up to three weeks. Nothing really new yet to report. They' need to find the source of this stuff and clean.


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Re: Paper Mill Fungal Outbreak

Post by kager » Thu May 04, 2023 5:10 pm

Appears they are still looking. Cases were @ 109 as of Monday 5/1.

The explanation of the cycle of the fungus in the above article is kinda "The Last Of Us" scary... albeit on a much smaller, and slower-moving scale.


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Re: Paper Mill Fungal Outbreak

Post by MetalUpYourAss1973 » Sat May 06, 2023 9:01 am

kager wrote:
Thu May 04, 2023 5:10 pm
Appears they are still looking. Cases were @ 109 as of Monday 5/1.

The explanation of the cycle of the fungus in the above article is kinda "The Last Of Us" scary... albeit on a much smaller, and slower-moving scale.
As a massive fan of that game series that was literally the first thing to come to mind when I heard the word "fungal" used to describe the infection. I guess as long as it isn't Cordyceps causing it in the brain we are fine LOL.



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Re: Paper Mill Fungal Outbreak

Post by Sfpcp » Wed May 10, 2023 10:28 am

Channel 4 reported last night that the plant reopened.



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