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Killer plant fungus Chondrostereum purpureum infects man in India in ‘world-first case’ | Science & Tech News
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A killer plant fungus infected a human and caused flu-like symptoms in what researchers say is a world-first case. Chondrostereum purpureum causes silver leaf disease in flora, most commonly in species of rose. Spread by airborne spores, it is named such because it gradually turns leaves silver – and is often fatal. It was not…
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‘Worrisome’ deadly fungus spreading through US at alarming rate | US News
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A drug-resistant and potentially deadly fungus is spreading rapidly through US health facilities, according to a government study. Researchers from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the fungus, a type of yeast called Candida auris or C. auris, can cause severe illness in people with weakened immune systems. The number of people…