Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: DTE
Context: The first case of a plant fungus called Chondrostereum purpureum infecting human beings has been reported from Kolkata.
- The fungus is known to cause Silver leaf disease in plants, especially in species of rose families.
- However, there were no reported instances of this fungus infecting human beings from any part of the world.
Possible reason:
Rising temperature due to global warming is thought of as one of the major reasons for this new threat to human beings. Most fungi thrive in the range of 12°C to 30°C.
