Invasive Fungal (Mycotic) Diseases 

Assessing Your Risk of Getting a Fungal Infection

Why Are Fungal Diseases a Public Health Issue?

Louisiana Disease Surveillance Reports 

 

Aspergillosis

Aspergillus website - CDC

 

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis Summary

Blastomycosis website - CDC

 

Candidiasis

Tracking Candida Auris - CDC

C. auris website - CDC

 

Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever)

Valley Fever website - CDC

 

Cryptococcosis

Cryptococcosis website - CDC

 

Histoplasmosis

Mapping Histoplasmosis - CDC

Histoplasmosis website - CDC

 

Additional Resource

Infectious Disease Series on Fungal Infections - The Lancet Journals

 

Figure 1: Histoplasma capsulatum Exposure in the United States, 2018

Figure 1: Histoplasma capsulatum Exposure in the United States, 2018
 Map courtesy of CDC  

 

 

Primary Contact Information

Mycotics Disease Program Coordinator: Natalie Christophe, MPH

Address:
825 Kaliste Saloom Rd, Bldg 3, Ste 100 Lafayette, LA 70508

Telephone: (337) 262-5322
Fax: (337) 262-5237
Email: natalie.christophe@la.gov