The Battle Against the Fungal Apocalypse Is Just Beginning
Fungal infections are rising worldwide and climate change may be to blame. Medicine isn’t ready.
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Fungal infections are rising worldwide and climate change may be to blame. Medicine isn’t ready.
Why you need to push your doctor hard to include fungus infection as a possible diagnosis for mystery ailments.
Doctors are likely to misdiagnose cases due to outdated maps of these fungi’s ranges
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Fungi found in the soil are causing lung infections nationwide, even in places that doctors aren't aware are at risk.
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis discovered that the three main kinds of soil fungi that cause lung infections have all expanded their ranges in recent decades. Reliance on outdated maps could be causing delayed or missed diagnoses.