Category: Fungal Infection
Climate change leads to spread of infection-causing fungi, scientists say
ABC News Climate change may be putting millions more people at risk from an infection-causing fungi, which is likely spreading due to warming global temperatures, scientists say. There will likely be an increased risk of infection due to harmful fungi in the coming years due to climate change, according to researchers from the University of Manchester. The […]
Jun 17, 2025
Aspergillus: The Fungi That Can Eat Humans ‘Inside Out’, Spark A Pandemic
NDTV Aspergillus species are “widespread environmental saprotrophs” that can cause severe infections in humans, livestock, and plants. As global temperatures continue to rise, Aspergillus, an infection-causing fungi responsible for millions of deaths a year, could significantly expand to new regions, a study has warned. Aspergillus species are “widespread environmental saprotrophs” that can cause severe infections […]
May 28, 2025
Can we stop killer fungi?
BBC Fungal diseases are becoming more common, more dangerous, and more difficult to treat. There’s concern that they may cause the next global pandemic. Rising global temperatures, better survival rates for vulnerable patients, and increased medical interventions contribute to the rise in fungal infections. Access to effective diagnostics and treatment remains limited, with significant disparities […]
May 28, 2025
An Apocalypse of Toxic Fungi Could Threaten Millions of Lives Within 15 Years
Popular Mechanics A new study analyzing different climate scenarios discovered that toxic fungi will likely spread into new areas in the future, possibly threatening millions. Life-sustaining fungi that break down plant and animal matter could also be at risk of extinction in some of the warmest regions of the Earth—particularly on the African continent. It’s […]
May 21, 2025
Costa Rica: U.S. Family Infected With Airborne Fungal Disease After Touring Bat-Filled Caves
Gizmodo A family vacation to Costa Rica turned sour after 12 of 13 relatives developed symptoms of a fungal lung infection following an excursion through bat-filled caves. In season two of The Last of Us, the cordyceps fungus—spoiler alert—becomes airborne, meaning the fungal infection can spread not just through bites but also when humans inhale its […]
May 21, 2025
California could face another record-breaking year of Valley fever fungal infection
NBC News Drier summers and wetter winters are expanding the range of the fungus. The same conditions drive increasingly intense wildfires. Brynn Carrigan’s headaches started in April 2024. Within a couple of weeks, she was debilitated. Her vomiting exacerbated the excruciating pain in her skull. She spent nearly every hour in bed with the covers […]
May 20, 2025
Fungus Presents a Growing Threat to Health and Crops as Globe Warms
Discover Magazine Climate change could fuel the spread of a fungus that can sicken and even kill people, as well as threaten crops, according to a study posted on the preprint server Research Square. Fungal infections already kill about 1.5 million a year. There are now few effective antifungal agents available, with many fungi developing resistance to […]
May 6, 2025
Once-rare fungal diseases are killing millions in an unprepared world
Dallas Morning News An estimated 6.5 million people develop invasive fungal infections each year. When most people think of dangerous infections, they picture bacteria or viruses. But for infectious disease specialists like Peter Chin-Hong, one of the most insidious threats lurking in hospitals and clinics today is fungal. Chin-Hong’s case list is long: a healthy 29-year-old marathon […]
Apr 9, 2025
Fungal diseases ‘growing increasingly resistant to treatment,’ WHO says
CBC Some fungal diseases in humans no longer respond to medicines, which increases the risk of severe illness and death as well disease spread, according to a new report. On Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) published what it calls its first-ever report on the lack of tests and treatments for fungal infections. Yeasts, moulds and mushrooms are […]
Apr 1, 2025
Fungus labeled ‘urgent threat’ by CDC is spreading rapidly, hospital study finds
The Hill New cases of a dangerous, drug-resistant fungus have been identified in at least two states’ hospital systems. Candida auris, also called C. auris, was first identified in the U.S. in 2016. Since then, the number of cases have increased every year, jumping substantially in 2023 (the last year of data available from the Centers […]
Mar 25, 2025