A drug-resistant super fungus capable of making millions sick has been discovered in one of the most remote corners of the earth - raising fears of a widespread disease outbreak. Canadian researchers identified a common type of fungus thousands of meters above sea level in a mountainous region in southwest that had evolved to become resistant to common medicines used to treat infections.Fungi can become resistant to treatment after extended bouts of exposure to drugs or fungicides used for agricultural practices, though the samples collected in China were far removed from farmlands where fungicides are more common.
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