Fungal infection
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- 2021-01-30
Fungal diseases are caused by a wide variety of fungi that are common in the environment. Invasive fungal infections are rare in healthy people, but fungi can cause serious infections in individuals with weakened immune systems. Fungi live outdoors in the soil and on plants and trees, as well as indoor surfaces and human skin. There are millions of different types of fungi, but only a fraction are known to make people sick. Anyone can get a fungal infection such as athlete's foot or a toenail infection, but people with a weakened immune system are more likely to get serious fungal infections.
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