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CDC study reports over 450 mold infection cases detected in Atlanta hospitals over five years, with about a third of patients dying.

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CDC study finds invasive mold infections kill roughly a third of hospitalized patients

The CDC published the first estimate of invasive mold infections in the U.S., detecting about 450 cases in Atlanta-area hospitals over five years.
About a third of patients with invasive mold infections died while hospitalized, the study found.
The government does not require doctors to report these infections, leaving the true burden unclear.
CDC researchers warned that mold exposure after hurricanes and floods — expected to increase with climate change — could make these infections more common.

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