Emerging mycoses: a neglected area of concern for global health - PubMed
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- #Global health
- #Antifungal resistance
- #Emerging mycoses
- Emerging mycoses are a rapidly developing yet neglected area in global health.
- Climate change, deforestation, increased human mobility, and growing immunosuppressed populations contribute to fungi becoming serious public health risks.
- Examples of mycoses with changing epidemiological patterns include Blastomyces helicus, Candidozyma auris, Emergomyces spp., and Sporothrix brasiliensis.
- Fungal diseases are often overlooked in international health policies and pandemic preparedness frameworks.
- There is a pressing need for better understanding, equitable access to diagnostics and treatments, and coordinated surveillance under the One Health framework.
- Without investments in clinical training, infection prevention, and health system readiness, the global community risks being unprepared for emerging fungal threats.