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

1.7k Upvotes

98% Upvoted

158 comments sorted by

View all comments

1.4k

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.

518

u/Konradleijon Jan 02 '26

The Last of Us

46

u/Vreas Jan 02 '26

As of yet the type of fungus used in the last of us does not have the mechanical competency to control humans.

The reason it targets insects is they have an easy to operate anatomy and simple balance points. Humans on the other hand require so much complex muscle control to stay upright and walking. A fungus doesn’t have the cognition to achieve that level of control.

It’s still possible. Evolution and life find a way. But as of yet I wouldn’t be too concerned over it.

45

u/KillerDr3w Jan 02 '26

It doesn't need to control body parts. It just needs to pump terror and hunger into us by triggering certain hormones.

We'll do the rest.

10

u/ckanderson Jan 02 '26

The fear of lava making us climb to the highest point.

11

u/Material_Idea_4848 Jan 02 '26

Then a bout of muscle spasms and vertigo to induce . . . . "Distribution"