Chef Ian Pritchard, 29, died of blastomycosis, a rare fungal infection, in Michigan after lung damage from the respiratory illness.

A 29-year-old chef in Michigan passed away after battling a rare fungal infection called blastomycosis. The disease rapidly deteriorated the chef's respiratory system, causing significant damage to his lungs. Ian Pritchard was initially hospitalized but was later transferred to Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit for intensive care. Blastomycosis is an infection caused by breathing in microscopic fungal spores, often found in moist soil and decomposing matter.

February 07, 2024
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