APRIL 1, 2021

After Decades of Decline, Fungal Disease Deaths Are Rising

By Ethan Covey

Although deaths associated with fungal diseases have decreased significantly over the last 20 years, they are beginning to increase again, according to a CDC study.

In addition, a new look at fungal disease mortality trends shows that deaths related to fungal infections are likely undercounted across the United States, according to epidemiologists at the CDC.

“Historically, viruses and bacteria have had the spotlight in infectious diseases, and fungal diseases have taken a