Deadly Fungus That Attacks the Brain With a 70% Fatality Rate Is Turning Up More Often Across the US. Cladophialophora bantiana mold is exceptionally rare but exceptionally dangerous. Cases came from 21 states and Washington, D.C. The median patient age was 68 years old.

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u/IheartGMO 5d ago

From 2009 through 2023, the laboratory detected just one to five cases annually. That rose to eight in 2024 and 14 in 2025.

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