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Is a fungal pandemic possible?

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Is Cryptococcal Meningitis a Fungal Infection?

In many parts of Africa, the most common form of meningitis is a fungal infection. In patients with weakened immune systems, it can disseminate and spread around the body. It can also enter the nervous system and cause a very devastating form ofMeningitis. Just the yeast growing. The yeast growing in the food. In the brain. And we do know there are cases where this can happen to people who are apparently otherwise healthy. Neil: "It's quite cathartic to just to talk about it"

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