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What Employers Need to Know about Histoplasmosis

December 2021
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2022-103
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This fact sheet informs employers about histoplasmosis in the United States and how to prevent it in the workplace. Employers can use this fact sheet to understand what histoplasmosis is, to recognize activities that might expose workers to Histoplasma, and to learn methods to protect their workers from exposure.

What Employers Need to Know about Histoplasmosis [PDF – 1 MB]

Suggested Citation

NIOSH [2021]. What employers need to know about histoplasmosis. By de Perio M, Benedict K, Kirby E, Lybrand E, Di Giuseppe M, Coffey C. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2022-103, https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2022103.