BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 2, 2022
Humans can catch drug-resistant lung infections from a common fungus, a recent study out of the United Kingdom has confirmed. The fungus in question is in the genus aspergillus, a spore-producing mold found everywhere. Normally, inhaling the spores is no problem for humans because a healthy immune system is equipped to handle them. But these infection-causing molds commonly found in gardens, homes and farms are becoming drug resistant and causing possible life-threatening illnesses in humans.