Glenn Roberts, Ph.D., a retired Mayo Clinic mycologist, was featured in an article in the Scientific American regarding the recent fungal meningitis outbreak. Below is an excerpt from the article: The nation's ongoing fungal meningitis outbreak has killed 30 and sickened 419 people so far, but the fungus responsible has never wrought such havoc before. The fungus, Exserohilum rostratum, is a plant-eating generalist equipped with a spore-launching mechanism ideal for going airborne, is not an especially picky eater and, although it prefers grasses, will dine on many items—including humans.     For more information on fungal meningitis testing resources, click on the link below.