infection
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How Did a Human End Up Infected by This Rose-Killing Fungus?
A man in India is the first person thought to be sickened by a fungus that usually attacks and kills rose plants.
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Experimental Vaccine Would Be the First to Fight Off Fungi
The Last of Us, eat your heart out. Scientists at the University of Georgia say they’ve developed a vaccine that should be able to protect against a variety of dangerous fungi. In animal studies, the vaccine prevented severe infections and deaths from three types of fungi that often cause opportunistic illness in people. The team…
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One of the World’s Biggest Killers Is on the Rise Again
One of the deadliest diseases in the world is once again gaining steam. A new report this week by the World Health Organisation shows that global cases of tuberculosis and drug-resistant tuberculosis increased in 2021 — the first such jump in years. A major reason for its resurgence is the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Deadly Superbug Fungus Spotted in Louisiana for the First Time
A worrying superbug fungus has been spotted in Louisiana for the first time. On Tuesday, hospital officials reported that at least two patients at the University Medical Centre in New Orleans had contracted Candida auris, a deadly yeast often resistant to antifungals that can spread quickly in hospitals. The cases follow the first Oregon outbreak…