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How fast are cases rising?
The story reveals a significant surge in US brain fungus cases, quadrupling in just two years. A US lab found 14 cases in 2025, a stark increase from the one to five annual cases observed for most of the period since 2009. This rapid acceleration is what makes the current situation so concerning.
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