Families in communities outside Nashville are sharing emotional stories of loved ones grappling with histoplasmosis, a rare but serious fungal illness, as Tennessee health officials race to contain an outbreak that has sickened more than 30 people and claimed at least one life.
The accounts come as investigators work to pinpoint the source of the infections, which have alarmed residents and heightened public health concerns in the region.
Family members confirmed the death of Alyssia Brown, who died after a positive test for the fungal infection in December. Her mother in Knoxville said the positive test result came back days after her daughter’s death…