Fungal pathogens cause more than a billion human infections every year, resulting in more
than 1.6 million deaths annually. Understanding the natural history and evolutionary ecology …

The role of the environment in emerging and reemerging infectious diseases is increasingly
recognized [1, 2]. Climate change, defined by the United Nations Framework Convention on …

Earthquakes are among the most impressive natural phenomena with very high potential to
set off a chain of effects that significantly affects public health through casualties and injuries …

Coccidioidomycosis, colloquially known as Valley Fever, is an invasive dimorphic fungal
infection caused by Coccidioides immitis and C. posadasii. The fungi are found in the arid …

Invasive fungal diseases are rare in individuals with intact immunity. This, together with the
fact that there are only a few species that account for most mycotic diseases, implies a …

The incidence of invasive mycoses is increasing, especially among patients who are
immunocompromised or hospitalized with serious underlying diseases. Such infections may …

The relationship between natural disasters and communicable diseases is frequently
misconstrued. The risk for outbreaks is often presumed to be very high in the chaos that …

Billions of tons of desert dust move through the atmosphere each year. The primary source
regions, which include the Sahara and Sahel regions of North Africa and the Gobi and Takla …

The effects of climate change and natural disasters on fungal pathogens and the risks for
fungal diseases remain incompletely understood. In this literature review, we examined how …

Although endemic mycoses are a frequent health problem in Latin American countries,
clinical and epidemiological data remain scarce and fragmentary. These mycoses have a …