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Fungus That Causes Fatal Bat Disease Found in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS—A fungus that has killed millions of bats nationwide has been found in Louisiana, but no bats in the state have been sickened by it so far. The disease it causes is called white-nose syndrome because bats develop fuzzy white patches of fungus on their noses, wings, and other hairless areas. The disease also […]
‘Superbug’ Fungus Spread in Two Cities, Health Officials Say
NEW YORK—U.S. health officials said Thursday they now have evidence of an untreatable fungus spreading in two hospitals and a nursing home. The “superbug” outbreaks were reported in a Washington, D.C, nursing home and at two Dallas-area hospitals, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. A handful of the patients had invasive fungal infections […]
Drug-resistant Deadly ‘Super Fungus’ Continues To Spread Through Hospitals
A deadly drug-resistant “super fungus” has continued to spread across the globe and the United States since it first mysteriously appeared 10 years ago. The fungal strain Candida auris was first found in Japan in 2009, and has since surfaced in over a dozen countries in hospitals where it has killed four out of 10 patients, […]
Stinky sneakers win big prize money in Manhattan
Odor Eaters held it 42nd Rotten Sneaker Contest today. The winner, 12-year-old Connor Slocombre, credits stepping in manure at the farm and smashing fish guts at the lake for the win. Contestants gathered in New York City to have their stinkiest shoe attempts judged by a panel of experts, including NASA certified chemical specialist George […]