A 29-year-old Michigan chef died last week after battling a rare fungal disease that “ravaged” his lungs. Sometime before Thanksgiving, Ian Pritchard contracted blastomycosis, a fungus-borne illness that targeted and wore out his respiratory system. “They showed us a picture of his lungs, and they literally looked like Swiss cheese,” his father, Ron Pritchard, told … Read more
A mom who traveled to Mexico for breast implants died after contracting fungal meningitis. Crystal Villegas spent the last four months of her life in a Texas hospital fighting off the infection, local news outlet ValleyCentral reported. She was 31. Fungal meningitis is a rare and life-threatening infection that causes areas around the brain and … Read more
An Arizona woman is fighting for her life after she contracted fungal meningitis from cosmetic procedures she flew to Mexico to have done for cheap. Alondra Lomas, 27, traveled to Clinica-K3, a private clinic in Matamoros, Mexico, to get liposuction and a Brazilian butt lift (BBL) after two C-section births that left her with sagging … Read more
Adele revealed that her Las Vegas residency has given her an unpleasant gift: jock itch. The 35-year-old singer shared at her “Weekends With Adele” Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace Colosseum that her doctor told her she had the fungal infection after sweating in her Spanx every night while performing under hot lights. “It is … Read more
For most people who are suffering from fever, cough and fatigue, the likely culprits are cold, flu or COVID-19. But for those living in the southwestern U.S., the symptoms could point to Valley fever — and some scientists predict that this illness eventually could spread to other regions. Named after the San Joaquin Valley in California, Valley … Read more
Desiree Chan developed back pain, coughing, fatigue, night sweats, and weight loss in late 2020. Doctors tested the 33-year-old for many infectious diseases, like pneumonia or tuberculosis. After about a month, she was diagnosed with Valley fever, a potentially deadly fungal infection. Loading Something is loading. When Desiree Chan got out of the bathtub on … Read more