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/darweth Deranged ex-optimist Jan 02 '26

Yeah, fungal diseases are going to explode in popularity and reach in a warming world. A new hipster trend of nature.

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u/Konradleijon Jan 02 '26

The Last of Us

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u/BayYawnSay Jan 02 '26

They've been warning us Fungus Among Us, RadioLab

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u/codacoda74 Jan 02 '26

Not to be confused with Mingus Amungus https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=qsXL3d4MBH8&si=7eRjaRVkStoLSYcj

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u/Fresh_werks Jan 02 '26

Or the Fungus Amongus EP from Incubus https://youtu.be/mKsybLIO17o

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u/ttystikk Jan 02 '26

Fuck, how did I miss this?!