In need of more fungal infection drama before the new season of The Last of Us comes out? The first case of a killer plant fungus infecting a human has been reported in Kolkata, India.
In a first-of-its-kind case, a plant mycologist from India contracted a fungal disease which caused flu-like symptoms.
Typically, people with cancer, HIV, respiratory diseases, and organ transplants are most at risk of fungal infections known to jump species.According to a report published in Medical Mycology Case Reports, the man suffered symptoms like a hoarse voice, cough, fatigue and difficulty swallowing for three months.
Popular apocalyptic TV show, The Last of Us, has us worrying about possible zombie fungal infections Still, the doctors who treated him worry that the unique case ‘raises serious questions’ about the ability of plant pathogens to cause disease in humans and animals.
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