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Are Pesticides Breeding the Next Pandemic? Experts Warn of Fungal Superbugs

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Fungal infections are on the rise, and two UC Davis infectious disease experts, Dr. George Thompson and Dr. Angel Desai, are sounding the alarm. In a recent commentary published in the New England Journal of Medicine, they warn that new agricultural pesticides designed to kill harmful fungi might be making it harder to treat dangerous fungal infections in people and animals.
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  • Publication Date
    17 June 2025
  • Primary Author
    University of California
  • Source
    SciTechDaily
  • Language
    English
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