Aspergillus Fungus can eat the human body from inside, the risk of infection is increasing due to changing climate

News Topical, Digital Desk : Aspergillus:  You have seen during the Covid-19 pandemic how much harm small micro-organisms can cause to our health. A recent study is warning about the danger of these small bacteria, but this time it is not about bacteria or viruses, but fungus. Yes, a fungus called Aspergillus can grow rapidly due to climate change, which may be responsible for the death of millions of people in the coming times.

What does the latest study say?

This study said that the earth's temperature is gradually increasing. Due to this, Aspergillus, which is a fungus that spreads fungal infection in humans, can cause the death of millions of people. Also, due to increasing temperature, this fungus can also spread to new areas, such as North America, Europe, China and Russia. Usually this fungus grows in tropical areas. Therefore, if we continue to burn fossil fuels like this, then this fungus can increase by 16% in the coming years.

This fungus eats a person from inside

Let us tell you that Aspergillus is a fungus that can spread infection not only in humans but also in animals and plants. This fungus, found all over the world, attacks the lungs of humans, which can cause a fatal disease. An author of this study says that this fungus is so dangerous that it can eat a person from inside.

Researchers are doing more research to gather more information about this fungus. Scientists currently have less information about fungi compared to viruses and bacteria. Therefore, efforts are on to gain more information about them.

It is more dangerous for asthma patients

You may be surprised to know that every year about 2.5 million people die due to fungal infection and this figure can be even higher. Aspergillus fungus grows in small filaments in the soil, which release very small spores in the air. These enter the human body through breathing. But it does not affect every person. The reason for this is strong immunity. But it can prove fatal for patients of asthma, cystic fibrosis and COPD.

If our immune system defeats them, then there are no symptoms. But if the immune system is unable to do so, then these fungi start growing in the body and slowly harm the body. The mortality rate of this fungus is 20-40%, but the symptoms of its infection are quite common, such as mucus, fever etc. Therefore, it becomes difficult to detect it early.

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