What is Aspergillus, the fungus behind recent hospital deaths?
- Written by Thomas Jeffries, Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Western Sydney University
Oliver MortonA common mould has killed two people, and left four others seriously ill, at one of Sydney’s largest hospitals.
Health authorities a cluster of fungal infections at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital’s transplant unit.
Six patients developed infections between October and December 2025 after being exposed to Aspergillus, a...





