Fungus threatens food and human health, researchers argue

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A fungus spreading through British farmland could trigger a public health crisis, University of Manchester researchers warn. The culprit: common agricultural chemicals that may be fueling deadly infections now appearing in hospitals. Scientists say the pathogen threatens both food supply and human health, with farm-to-hospital transmission a growing concern. The research highlights how routine farming practices could inadvertently create conditions for dangerous fungal infections to flourish and spread beyond agricultural settings.