Mum dies after breathing in rare fungus found in soil that causes lung infections

A woman's death from a rare fungus infection has left her family reeling.

Now, the family of Sonya Cruz from Ketnosha, Wisconsin, have issued an urgent warning to others about blastomyces- a rare fungus that is most commonly found in soil, especially wooded areas.

If disturbed the fungus can release spores into the air that can cause severe illness.