Climate Change Exacerbating Fungal Disease Disparities

Climate change (CC) can influence the dynamics of infectious and non-infectious diseases caused by fungal agents. We reviewed the current literature on disparities in fungal diseases associated with CC.

CC has influenced the changes in the fungi ecology and the diseases they cause.

The increase in global temperature has caused disparities in mycoses: the appearance of new pathogens, such as Candida auris and Trichophyton indotineae, an increase in the severity of cases of blastomycosis and dermatophytosis, exacerbation of allergies, as well as the appearance of mycoses considered endemic in different non-endemic areas. This situation constitutes a wake-up call to focus efforts on adequately diagnosing and treating these diseases.