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Most fungi that pathogenically affect humans live in soil. If a person is not healthy, has an open wound, or is immunocompromised, a fungal infection can be very aggressive.
About 80% of major fungal systemic infections are due to Candida albicans. Another form, Candida peritonitis, occurs most often in postoperative patients. A rare disease, Candida meningitis, may follow leukemia, kidney transplant, other immunosuppressed factors, or when suffering from Candida septicemia.
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.