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fungal infection

Cultural

An infection caused by fungi, such as athlete's foot and chlamydia. (See under “Life Sciences.”)

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Then, singer Adele announced on stage in Las Vegas in 2023 that she had contracted a fungal infection as a result of perspiring.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

Valley fever is another global infectious threat — this one a fungal infection – that is gaining a stronghold in the U.S.

From Salon • May 23, 2024

"Healthcare providers must prioritize the use of diagnostic tests when faced with an unknown fungal infection," Ghannoum said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2024

The one causing the most worry is Fusarium Wilt TR4, a fungal infection, which has moved from Australia and Asia to Africa and now to South America.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2024

Trench foot, a painful fungal infection, was brought on by standing in cold, wet mud for days and nights while wearing field boots.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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