Rising fungal threats linked to climate change pose global health risks
TL;DR
Climate change is likely to increase the spread of infection-causing fungi like Aspergillus species, potentially exposing millions more people to fungal infections due to rising global temperatures and environmental changes, with concerns about antifungal resistance and limited treatment options.
- Climate change leads to spread of infection-causing fungi, scientists say ABC News
- Deadly fungus that can "eat you from the inside out" is now in the U.S. and quickly spreading around the world Earth.com
- Warning over hidden danger in compost that rots lungs and kills The Mirror
- Experts sound alarm over potentially lethal fungus that sounds straight out of 'The Last of Us': 'We're talking about hundreds of thousands of lives' The Cool Down
- Could killer fungus spreading to Bolton? The Bolton News
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