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Fungal diseases 'growing increasingly resistant to treatment,' WHO says (www.cbc.ca)
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Some fungal diseases in humans no longer respond to medicines, which increases the risk of severe illness and death as well disease spread, according to a new report.

On Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) published what it calls its first-ever report on the lack of tests and treatments for fungal infections.

Yeasts, moulds and mushrooms are all examples of fungi. Common toenail infections or vaginal yeast infections are common and treatable, but that's not always the case.

"Fungal diseases are an increasing public health concern, with common infections โ€” such as Candida, which causes oral and vaginal thrush โ€” growing increasingly resistant to treatment," WHO said.

The WHO report: https://www.who.int/news/item/01-04-2025-who-issues-its-first-ever-reports-on-tests-and-treatments-for-fungal-infections

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Just in time for the last of us season 2. Nice marketing y'all.

Edit: jokes aside, don't stop the medicine once you cure. Continue medicine for a long time to completely kill the fungal