Study suggests the threat of mold-associated illnesses may be underappreciated

CDC-led study found about 450 invasive mold infections in Atlanta-area hospitals (2020–24) and roughly one-third of those patients died — an underappreciated, potentially deadly threat.
Experts warn cases may rise with climate-driven floods and hurricanes and a growing vulnerable population (elderly, cancer patients, and people weakened after COVID).
Hospitals can expect about 3–5 cases per 100 inpatient beds per year (higher at large academic centers), giving administrators a rough benchmark.