Tennessee health officials are investigating a fungal infection outbreak that has killed at least one person and sickened ...

One person who contracted it died. The fungus is commonly found in soil in the Ohio River and Mississippi River valleys, and ...

Cases of histoplasmosis are surging in Tennessee as officials race to find the source of the outbreak ...

The fungus can cause everything from skin infections to life-threatening bloodstream infections.

(NEXSTAR) – Cases of valley fever, a fungal disease caused by spores found within soil in (mostly) the Southwestern part of the U.S., has been rising in recent decades, prompting warnings from local ...

Fungal meningitis is a rare fungal infection. It causes inflammation in the brain and spinal cord. It’s very serious and possibly life threatening, but getting early treatment can significantly ...

The fungal infection mostly spreads in healthcare facilities, according to health experts.

ON THE CRACKDOWN EFFORTS LATER THIS AFTERNOON. ALSO NEW THIS MORNING, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO WENT TO AN ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL IN KERN COUNTY COULD HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO A SERIOUS FUNGAL INFECTION.

At least two Americans have died and 17 have suspected or probable cases of a potentially deadly infection linked to an outbreak at cosmetic surgery clinics in Mexico. The infected patients contracted ...

The first reported case of a sexually transmitted fungal infection in the United States was Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) in 2024. Other fungal infections can transmit through ...