TNPSC Thervupettagam

Plant fungus infecting humans

April 11 , 2023 596 days 468 0
  • A 61-year-old man from Kolkata was infected by a killer plant fungus.
  • This is the world's first case of infection by this rare pathogen.
  • Fungal diseases aren't exactly uncommon in humans.
  • Among the millions of known species, only a few hundred are capable of causing us much harm.
  • Ringworm, athlete's foot, and thrush commonly make themselves at home in damp areas of our skin, much to our irritation.
  • Fungi that commonly feed on rotting vegetation, such as species of Aspergillus, can infect deeper parts of our body.

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