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State health officials report 35 histoplasmosis cases clustered near Thompson Station, Spring Hill
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Tennessee Department of Health officials told the Williamson County Commission they have identified 35 histoplasmosis cases clustered along the Williamson–Murray county border as of Jan. 9 and are investigating potential exposures; no single source has been confirmed.
State epidemiologists briefed the Williamson County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 12 about a cluster of histoplasmosis cases in the Thompson Station and Spring Hill areas.
Dr. Mary Margaret Phil and Dr. Emma Taylor Salmon of the Tennessee Department of Health told commissioners the agency confirmed an above‑expected number of cases after clinicians reported an unusual number of patients with histoplasmosis in November. As of Jan. 9, investigators had identified 35 cases clustered near the Williamson–Murray county line; the majority of case points reflect patients’ home addresses but some patients live elsewhere…
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