In India, a 61-year-old man sought help at a hospital.

The patient complained of flu-like symptoms that he could not cope with on his own. 

The Daily Mail writes about it.

During the examination, an abscess of the trachea was found in the man.

Then the surgeons performed the procedure, drained the pus and sent the samples to the laboratory. The samples showed that the man had contracted a fungal disease (chondrostereum purpureum), which is fatal to plants.

This is the first time in history that a human has fallen victim to a killer fungus targeting plants.

Researchers believe the man was attacked by the killer fungus while conducting his own research as a plant mycologist, which included work with molds, yeasts and fungi.

It is known that the man worked with samples for a long time, which probably became the cause of the infection.

This incident was the first recorded evidence that this particular type of fungus is also dangerous to humans, not just plants.

Earlier it became known that a deadly fungal infection - Candida Auris

 or C. Auris -   

is rapidly spreading in medical facilities throughout the United States,  which can cause severe illness in people with weakened immune systems.

Meanwhile, the World Health Organization has identified 

dangerous fungi

 that require additional research.

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