A killer fungus that infects millions a year and is set to spread across various parts of Europe. The fungus tends to spread tremendously across hotter climates. It is suspected it may spread across the UK as the Earth warms further.
According to a news report on how climate change spreads disease, the fungus can cause a deadly human brain infection, spoil livestock, and make the crops unsafe to eat. The Aspergillus species is forecast to spread northwards from Africa and South America. Now, it is predicted that it may affect Europe, the UK, and Asia.
The paper said that how far the disease spreads depends on how quickly the various zones of the Earth get hotter. Slow action of the disease may put many people at risk. Global warming can trigger the spread of the killer fungus UK similar to malaria and dengue, that spreads because of mosquitoes.
Fungi are becoming a concern for the United Kingdom. They live in the air, the soil, and inside our bodies. Fungi spread through spores in the air we inhale. The fungi themselves are tremendously drug-resistant, however, few antifungal medicine exists.
These organisms need a healthy ecosystem to grow and spread. The Wellcome Trust research fellow at Manchester University, Norman van Rhijn, said that the Earth is nearing the tipping point concerning the rise of fungal pathogens.
Fungal infections can be a reason for millions of deaths worldwide every year, as per Mr. Rhijn.
Mr. Rhjin added that they are talking about hundreds of thousands of lives and continental shifts in species distribution. In 50 years, where the pieces grow and what you get infected by is going to be completely different.
The fungi may have positive benefits, and it is used in industrial and food production industries, including bakery, and the fermentation of soy sauce.
However, breathing in the spores may not cause everyone to become ill, but the deadly fungus may pose a threat to those people who are suffering from asthma, cystic fibrosis, or a poor immune system.
According to fungal research, this infectious disease can spread across an additional 77 percent of zones by 2025. The heavy use of fossil fuels can trigger the spread of the infection. It is suspected that about nine million people may get the infection.
This fungus can rapidly grow in higher temperature zones in compost, which is why it thrives in the 37 °C internal temperature of the human body.