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Sometimes, they are too small to see with the naked eye. Fungi live:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/mycotic1.jpg\" style=\"width: 200px; height: 200px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/mycotic2.jpg\" style=\"width: 200px; height: 200px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/mycotic3.jpg\" style=\"width: 200px; height: 200px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/mycotic4.jpg\" style=\"width: 235px; height: 235px;\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h4><span class=\"font-regular\"><span class=\"font-black\">-Outdoors, for example, in soil, and on plants<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h4><span class=\"font-regular\"><span class=\"font-black\">-Indoors, on surfaces, and in the air<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h4><span class=\"font-regular\"><span class=\"font-black\">-On people\u2019s skin and inside the body<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h4><span class=\"font-regular\"><span class=\"font-black\">-There are millions of fungal species, but only a few hundred of them can make people sick. Molds, yeasts, and mushrooms are all types of fungi.<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h4><span class=\"font-black\"><span class=\"font-regular\">\u00a0Fungi can cause many different types of illnesses, including:<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/meningitis\/fungal.html\">Meningitis<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/fungal\/diseases\/candidiasis\/thrush\/index.html\"><strong>Candida<\/strong>\u00a0infections of the mouth, throat, and esophagus<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n <ul style=\"list-style-type:circle;\">\n\n\n\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/fungal\/candida-auris\/index.html\"><strong>Candida auris<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/mycotic5.jpg\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 400px; float: right;\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n <\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/fungal\/diseases\/blastomycosis\/index.html\">Blastomycosis<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/fungal\/diseases\/histoplasmosis\/index.html\">Histoplasmosis<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/fungal\/diseases\/coccidioidomycosis\/index.html\">Coccidioidomycosis (valley fever)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Provider Fungal disease reporting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Please use the <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/pdf\/morbiditycardredesignfillable.pdf\">morbidity reporting card\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Public Education:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Fact sheets and posters<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/fungal\/diseases\/aspergillosis\/pdf\/21-323341-A_Aspergillus_Factsheet_Final_5-10_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Preventing the Environmental Spread of Azole-Resistant A. fumigatus in the U.S.\u00a0[PDF \u2013 1 Page]<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncezid\/dfwed\/PDFs\/fungal-factsheet-508c.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">CDC and Fungal Diseases: Why Are Fungal Diseases a Public Health Problem?\u00a0[PDF \u2013 1 page]<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/fungal\/diseases\/candidiasis\/c-auris-drug-resistant.html\"><em>Candida auris<\/em>: A Drug-Resistant Germ That Spreads in Healthcare Facilities [PDF \u2013 1 page]<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/drugresistance\/pdf\/threats-report\/candida-508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Drug-Resistant\u00a0<em>Candida<\/em>\u00a0Species\u00a0[PDF \u2013 2 pages]<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/drugresistance\/pdf\/threats-report\/candida-auris-508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Drug-Resistant\u00a0<em>Candida auris<\/em>\u00a0[PDF \u2013 2 pages]<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/fungal\/pdf\/314949-A_FS_ValleyFever_Coccidioides_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Valley Fever and the Expanding Geographic Range of\u00a0<em>Coccidioides<\/em>\u00a0[PDF \u2013 2 pages]<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/fungal\/diseases\/coccidioidomycosis\/pdf\/Facts-about-valley-fever-H.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Facts About Valley Fever\u00a0[PDF \u2013 1 page]<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/fungal\/pdf\/at-a-glance-508c.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Cryptococcal meningitis: A Deadly Fungal Disease Among People Living With HIV\/AIDS\u00a0[PDF \u2013 1 page]<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/fungal\/pdf\/ringworm-infographic.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Ringworm Poster: Protect Yourself From Itchy Rashes\u00a0[PDF \u2013 1 page]<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/features\/fungalinfections\/\">Fungal Infections \u2013 10 Questions to Protect Your Health<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li>Valley Fever Awareness\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/features\/valleyfever\/\">[English]<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/spanish\/especialescdc\/fiebredelvalle\/index.html\">[Espa\u00f1ol]<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/fungal\/features\/histoplasmosis.html\">Histoplasmosis: Be Safe Around Bird or Bat Poop!<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Provider Education:<\/strong><br>\n\n\n\n\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n <li>Training course on laboratory identification of pathogenic molds\n\n\n\n <ul>\n\n\n\n  <li>CDC\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/fungal\/cdc-and-fungal.html\">Mycotic Diseases Branch<\/a>\u00a0conducts an annual training course on the identification of pathogenic molds. The course is organized with the National Laboratory Training Network. More than 500 people have attended these courses to date. For more information, contact the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphl.org\/training\/Pages\/default.aspx\">National Laboratory Training Network<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n <\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/li>\n\n\n\n <li>Laboratory Leadership Service (LLS) Program\n\n\n\n <ul>\n\n\n\n  <li>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lls\/application\/\">LLS program<\/a>\u00a0is a one-of-a-kind fellowship opportunity that bridges lab science and public health and delivers expert training in the competencies required to lead a public health laboratory or program. It provides unparalleled opportunities for career growth and progression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n <\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/li>\n\n\n\n <li>Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS)\n\n\n\n <ul>\n\n\n\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/eis\/index.html\">EIS<\/a>\u00a0is the CDC\u2019s 2-year training program in the practice of applied epidemiology. Each year, 70\u201380 new EIS officers are selected from among hundreds of physicians, doctoral-level scientists, veterinarians, and other health professionals who apply to this competitive fellowship program. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/fungal\/cdc-and-fungal.html\">Mycotic Diseases Branch<\/a>\u00a0currently seeks to recruit one EIS officer each year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n <\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/li>\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Additional Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/medicalmycology\/\">MRC Centre for Medical Mycology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align:center\">\n\n\n\n<p>Office of Infectious Disease Epidemiology<br>\n\n\n\n24\/7 Emergency Contact Number: 1-888-295-5156<br>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"\/dph\/epi\/epi.html\"><strong>Return to Infectious Disease Home Page<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n  <!--[END]-->\n\n\n  \n\n\n      <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><!-- \/container -->\n\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen Fungal Disease Public Health Menu Home About About DPH Sections &#038; Programs Office Locations Contact Info Calendar Services A-Z Services Air &#038; Water Quality Birth, Death, &#038; Marriage Records Clinics Health Data &#038; Statistics Emergency Preparedness Health &#038; Wellness Healthy Homes Healthy Workplaces Laboratory Restaurant Inspections Screening and Testing WIC Additional Services Information A-Z [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":9615,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9622","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9622"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9622\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10836,"href":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9622\/revisions\/10836"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}