fungal infection
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Scientists have identified a genetic mechanism that could point to new ways of treating a rare but deadly fungal infection that has forced multiple hospital intensive care units to shut down.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 23, 2025
Two patients died after contracting the fungal infection while being treated at the hospital.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2024
Dr Inkster led the investigation into two cases of cryptococcus in 2019, a fungal infection associated with pigeons droppings.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2024
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
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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