CDC warns of drug-resistant fungus spreading at alarming rate

The CDC is sounding off on what it calls an urgent public health threat of the spread of a highly drug-resistant fungus, with scientists saying it could be dangerous for people who are medically fragile. NBC senior medical correspondent Dr. John Torres weighs in on how concerned people should be.

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[PlaystationGamerZX]

Last of us show literally JUST came out and this already happening bruh! I'm so done! 😂

[edeleon]

That’s what they said about Covid in Nov 2019…

[fbbWaddell]

For the people wondering, the fungus is called Candida aurus. Not to be confused with the naturally occurring fungus in the human body called Candida albicans.

[Brownyman]

"What if, for instance, the world were to get slightly warmer? Well, now there is reason to evolve."
-The Last of Us, S01E01

[jenniferhowser]

Umm, that is literally how the Cordycepa fungus mutated to enable it to infected humans in the Last Of Us.

[mistervacation]

This is awesome news! I get to stay home at least 90 days and not have to work! Get another $1, 400 check

[LoveHandle]

“I don’t think we could handle a zombie apocalypse right now.” Actually, the government is well prepared. It’s most American people that aren’t ready.

[liberty-matrix]

Since COVID, the CDC has lost all credibility.

[David-kpne]

Hear me out. Stop eating bread and cakemix now

[Eesco]

HBO has some GREAT The Last Of Us marketing! 👏👏👏

[arshanifeb]

I'm so ready for another lockdown

[gamer-sfqp]

I hope the is a work bench 😂😂 so I can upgrade my wepons 😂

[Squashylemon]

Well, it was fun being human but, I guess now we have to submit to our fungus overlords now.

[mechmodguy]

Best have good evidence for that atmospheric increase in temp being the reason for spreading, with the average being in the single digits I have a real hard time believe this.

[TsugoiiDesune]

I’m here because I think me and my son have this. Woke up fatigue after feeling fine the previous day. We are both usually healthy. My son has dry cough and red patches around his body. I notice veins or squiggly like bluish purple things on my feet branching up. We both have dark eyes and I have crust on corners of mine. Skin tightening feeling on forehead.. They are downplaying this by saying don’t worry it’s only in nursing homes and already sick people.

[benjaminmesa]

As if C diff and MRSA weren't enough.... But, honestly, I'm surprised this wasn't MORE in the public eye years ago, as I have heard about it for some time

[tytemind]

The impact of continual inoculations leaves you with minimal infection resistance naturally & creates a more toxic deadly drug resistant issue.

[shnawdude]

Even they know how powerful media is on our psyche.

[Mullet-ZubazPants]

That guy just used the exact the same reason, as in the first scene of HBO's The Last of Us: global warming ... Me thinks someone watched that episode and thought it would be a great way to pump up the next BS health scare, and climate change. A two for one

[privacyantiscum]

Chinese secret police are coordinating aerosol release of this fungus?