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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stuti Mishra

Climate change fuelling spread of deadly fungal infections, study warns

File. A doctor displays a piece of infected tissue after surgery to remove mucormycosis from a patient in Allahabad, India - (Getty)

The climate crisis is rapidly expanding the global reach of life-threatening fungal infections, with rising temperatures enabling dangerous species to thrive in new regions, according to a new study.

Two major fungal pathogens – Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus flavus – are set to spread faster across new parts of Europe and other regions as warming continues, researchers warn.

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