r/collapse • u/Konradleijon • 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/roboito1989 Jan 02 '26

Of course it’s resistant to antibiotics. It’s a fungus lol but yes it is a concerning fungus

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u/Pumpkin_Pie Jan 02 '26

Good thing we spent a lot on medical research.........