A Super Fungus Is Evolving in Polluted Cities – And It’s Spreading Through Cats

A deadly fungal epidemic in Brazil is evolving fast: pollution, cats, and genetics may be fueling its unstoppable spread. Brazil is facing the world’s largest and most persistent sporotrichosis epidemic, a fungal infection spread primarily through cats. A new study reveals an alarming genetic diversity in the fungus, suggesting that urban pollutants may be accelerating […] Read More