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The risks from fungal pathogens are increasing. Severe infections used to be rare, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates more than 75,000 people in the U.S. are hospitalized for fungal diseases each year, and the World Health Organization says rates of severe fungal infections are likely to increase as fungi adapt to warmer temperatures and become resistant to drugs. Could a vaccine be the answer? WSJ\u2019s Danny Lewis explores how scientists are looking into new ways of reducing the threat from dangerous fungi.\n\n\n\nFurther reading:\xa0\n\nDeadly Fungal Infections Confound Doctors\u2014\u2018It\u2019s Going to Get Worse\u2019\n\nDeadly Fungi Are Becoming More Common and We\u2019re Running Out of Ways to Treat Them\xa0\n\nDangerous Fungi Are Spreading Across U.S. as Temperatures Rise\xa0\n\nFatal Fungi Threaten Global Health, WHO Says\xa0\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices