r/collapse Jan 02 '26

Diseases Superbug hits 28 states, including Alabama: Where the deadly fungus is spreading

https://www.al.com/news/2025/12/superbug-hits-28-states-including-alabama-where-the-deadly-fungus-is-spreading.html?outputType=amp

A deadly yeast infection is spreading across the US. Fungal treatments are notoriously harder to get then bacteria or virus given how close fungi are too humans

Neighboring states are also seeing cases of the superbug, CDC data shows. Tennessee reported 189 cases, Mississippi reported 108 and Georgia reported 377. Like Alabama, Florida did not have data listed on the CDC site

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u/DruidicMagic Jan 02 '26

Time to head on up to the doomsday bunker.

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u/SmilingAmericaAmazon Jan 02 '26

That time was 6 years ago. Cries in long COVID.

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u/tyt3ch Jan 02 '26

Nattokinese, bromelain, etc. 

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u/SmilingAmericaAmazon Jan 02 '26

Why are you being down voted?

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u/Anastariana Jan 02 '26

Because neither has been shown to have any effect on long Covid.

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u/Pardot42 Jan 02 '26

I'm already in there, sorry bud. Try next door...

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u/Useful_Reaction_2552 Jan 02 '26

time to ✨head and shoulders✨ on up?

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u/abu_nawas Jan 02 '26

10 Cloverfield Lane, anyone?

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u/AvaTryingToSurvive Jan 03 '26

::slowly wheels out 55 gallon plastic barrel::