Tag: fungus

• Wednesday, December 9th 2020 - 08:42 UTC

  Brazil records first case of Candida Auris, which poses “a serious threat to global health”

  

  Brazil has recorded its first possible case of Candida Auris, a rare fungus that can cause drug-resistant infections and potential fatalities, the country's health ministry said on Tuesday.

• Tuesday, July 16th 2019 - 09:39 UTC

  Colombia declares banana production farm in quarantine due to fear of fungus

  

  A Colombian banana production farm near the Venezuelan border has been declared under quarantine after the possible outbreak of a lethal fungus has been detected, local authorities acknowledged Monday.