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Pandemic 2.0? Why Experts Warn the Next Global Outbreak Might Be Fungal
Why Modern Medicine May Be Powerless Against the Next Fungal Threat
Consider a novel pandemic that doesn’t originate from a virus or bacteria, but from a ubiquitous yet underappreciated foe: fungi.
Scientists are crying alarm because some resilient molds and yeasts are adapting to live in hotter temperatures and are ignoring our favorite drugs.
These tiny marauders can travel through the air, the ground, even hospital surfaces, and transform simple coughs or cuts into potentially lethal infections.
While global warming warms the world and global travel keeps us all entwined, scientists are concerned we may be headed for a “Pandemic 2.0” fueled by fungi that humanity is not prepared to deal with — unless we begin doing so today.
The Perfect Storm: Conditions Driving a Fungal Upsurge
It seems like all the ducks are lining up to make for a perfect storm in fungal infections.
