Medical experts say one reason for the surge is that more people have compromised immune systems, including cancer patients and those taking medicines after organ transplants. Compounding the problem, research shows, is that rising temperatures appear to have expanded the geographical range of some deadly fungal pathogens, and possibly made them better adapted to human hosts.
Literally the last of us
no. it’s literally not.
fungal infections always target people with compromised immune systems. one of the first indicators of late stage AIDs was fungal infections.
fungus does not effect healthy people apart from ringworm and other topical things.
fungus does not effect healthy people apart from ringworm and other topical things.
But it’s getting warmer
Which may make more of them able to survive in humans, as per the article, which I quoted?
Compounding the problem, research shows, is that rising temperatures appear to have expanded the geographical range of some deadly fungal pathogens, and possibly made them better adapted to human hosts.
Oh this is like that tv show becoming reality.
No, it’s going to be similar to that streaming drama series based on the video game.
So when do we get zombies?
I’m fascinated at how much more we (at least the public) are discovering of the effects of climate change. Basic level was: hotter years, and then we discover new mechanics that comes with this change
insects populations exploding spreading blood borne disease is going to be a way bigger factor that fungus.
but there isn’t a TV show/video game about that.
The good news there is that we have a 77% effective malaria vaccine and a number of promising candidate Lyme vaccines - it may turn out that a great many insect-borne diseases can be prevented with vaccination once they start affecting people in rich countries.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RTS,S
Hm. It’s a start I guess.
This happened to me on a smaller scale.
I had a sinus infection for several years. Doctors threw every antibiotic at me and nothing stuck. Was told to take antihistamines and see if it cleared up.
I ended up with a bunch of dental cavities from dry mouth and said Enough - I got an appointment with another doctor and pleaded with them for a different prescription. Antifungal. A week later it was gone.
