Re:A Disease Without a Cure Spreads Quietly in the West
by mey on Friday July 05, 2013 @01:41PM
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This is what I'd call sensationalist journalism. There are antifungal meds that deal with these type of infections, which are mentioned directly in the article.
A healthy immune system typically doesn't have an issue with this.
Re:A Disease Without a Cure Spreads Quietly in the West
by simonh on Friday July 05, 2013 @12:31PM
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That's true, but I picking up a few minor infections here and there that your body can shrug off is no big deal. In fact it's useful for our immune systems get a minor workout from time to time.
Somewhat related I've read that people who visit other countries for weeks at a time can also get all kinds of illnesses their immune system isn't familiar with, like Americans visiting Japan for a few weeks can catch all kinds of stomach viruses.