| a multistate outbreak of sporotrichosis associated with sphagnum moss. | in the spring of 1988, the largest documented us outbreak of cutaneous sporotrichosis to date occurred, with 84 cases among persons from 15 states who were exposed to wisconsin-grown sphagnum moss used in packing evergreen tree seedlings. in new york state, 13 cases occurred among 109 forestry workers. all 13 cases occurred among 76 workers who had handled evergreen seedlings and moss (attack rate = 17%). for those exposed to evergreens and moss, the risk of infection increased as worktime expos ... | 1992 | 1415167 |