Coverage dated October 14, 2026 to October 16, 2026
Deadly, brain-liquifying fungus is on the rise in the US — and scientists don’t know why
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A rare and deadly fungus capable of liquefying the brain is surging across the United States, with cases quadrupling in just two years—and scientists remain largely in the dark about why. The pathogen, Cladophialophora bantiana, is a dark or black mold found in soil and decaying organic matter world…
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A rare and deadly fungus capable of liquefying the brain is surging across the United States, with cases quadrupling in just two years—and scientists remain largely in the dark about why. The pathogen, Cladophialophora bantiana, is a dark or black mold found in soil and decaying organic matter world…
The rise in detections of Cladophialophora bantiana—a neurotropic mold that disproportionately targets the brain and kills most patients it infects—isn’t a social-media scare; it is a signal emerging from credible laboratory surveillance, and it demands faster recognition at the bedside and sharper …
