In the HBO series ‘The Last of Us,’ the parasitic fungus cordyeps mutates, and jumps from insects to humans and quickly spreads around the world, rendering its victims helpless to control their thoughts and actions.
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While ‘The Last of Us’ is a dramatic projection of a deadly fungal outbreak, it is based, if not in reality, in logic. And it’s a reminder that fungal infections are growing more resistant.
There are numerous ways for antibiotic-resistant microbes to enter the human body.
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Antimicrobial resistance is a growing threat. Here’s how resistant genes sneak into human guts via wastewater, food and other routes.
Hospital-acquired infections remains an underfunded public health problem in most African countries.
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Hospitals in South Africa need to improve their surveillance of infections among children and newborn babies.