US EditionOutbreak of Sexually Transmitted Fungus Hits Minnesota
More than 30 cases mostly affect men who have sex with men; the fungus spreads via skin contact and can persist on clothing, requiring weeks of treatment, officials say.
- On February 11, the Minnesota Department of Health described the cluster as the 'largest known outbreak' of TMVII with over 30 cases in the Twin Cities metro area.
- TMVII, the fungus behind the outbreak, is a recently emerged, drug-resistant strain spreading mainly via sexual skin-to-skin contact and persisting on clothing, towels and bedding, with travel-associated introductions from travelers to Thailand.
- The CDC recommended that providers begin treatment with oral terbinafine based on symptoms and risk factors, and report cases to MDH, collecting skin scrapings for confirmatory testing.
- The MDH urged anyone with an itchy rash to seek medical care and report possible exposures, as cases continue to climb with new ones appearing in other U.S. cities.
- Public-Health leaders emphasize that community groups and Minnesota health officials target men who have sex with men with outreach promoting washing, not sharing, treating, and informing to reduce stigma and control the outbreak.
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Outbreak of sexually transmitted fungus hits Minnesota
Minnesota health officials have issued a warning on the nation’s “largest known outbreak” of Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII — a sexually transmitted fungus that can cause severe ringworm.Officials say more than 30 confirmed or suspected cases of T. mentagrophytes genotype VII, also known as TMVII, have clustered around the Twin Cities metro area.
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