Tuesday, November 10, 2026
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Sewers could hold the key to detecting deadly fungal infections

Every year, fungal infections kill around 2.5 million people worldwide, more than tuberculosis and malaria combined. Yet most people may have never heard of the fungi responsible, and few health systems track them in any organized way.

Sewers could hold the key to detecting deadly fungal infections
Image: Phys.org
Every year, fungal infections kill around 2.5 million people worldwide, more than tuberculosis and malaria combined. Yet most people may have never heard of the fungi responsible, and few health systems track them in any organized way.

Originally published at Phys.org

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