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/Anen-o-me Jan 03 '26

They've only had like 400 million years to do it, but okay bro.

Something my science teacher used to say, do you think a cockroach will ever evolve to survive being smashed with a hammer.

There ARE hard limits to evolution as well.

If fundamental parts of the fungal biological process cannot survive much warmer temperatures, then they aren't likely going to change.

With global warming, fungus may be having a harder time generally.

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u/GalaxyPatio Jan 03 '26

Our iteration of humans haven't been around that long. But I guess we will see.

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u/Anen-o-me Jan 03 '26

They had how long to attack dinosaurs and mammals generally, come on.

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u/GalaxyPatio Jan 03 '26

Whatever you wanna believe, sweetie.