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CDC Warns on Rise in Deadly Fungal Infections That Spread to the Brain

(MedPage Today) -- Detected cases of a rare but deadly fungal infection increased about fourfold from 2023 to 2025 at a U.S. laboratory that tests samples nationwide, and the reasons why aren't clear, researchers said. The clinical reference laboratory...

CDC Warns on Rise in Deadly Fungal Infections That Spread to the Brain

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