2021.11.30

Deadly Kingdom

Killers of 1.6 million people every year, fungi are emerging as some of the most lethal microbes on the planet—and we don't really know how to stop them

Fungus Candida auris lurks in hospitals, where it infects patients with impaired immune systems. | Juan Gaertner Science Source

Fungus Candida auris lurks in hospitals, where it infects patients with impaired immune systems. | Juan Gaertner Science Source

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