Lethal fungus adds to tornado woes in Joplin, Mo.

Friday, June 10, 2011 - 23:00 in Health & Medicine

Eight people have been confirmed to have a rare but often deadly fungal infection after the Joplin tornado, and three have died.Some survivors of last month's massive tornado that destroyed much of Joplin, Mo., are facing another indignity: an outbreak of a rare but frequently lethal fungal infection.

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