First-Ever List of Fungal Infections

Question 1

____ released the first-ever list of fungal infections (Priority Pathogens) that can be a threat to public health.

Answer 1

World Health Organisation

Question 2

Fungal priority pathogens list (FPPL) includes ____ that represent the greatest threat to human health.

Answer 2

19 fungi

Question 3

The classification is based on the pathogen’s public health impact or emerging antifungal resistance risk. Name the three

Answer 3

• Critical Priority Group
• High Priority Group: It include Mucorales, a group containing “black fungus”
• Medium Priority Group

Question 4

The list takes precedence from the bacterial priority pathogens list, first established by WHO in

Answer 4

2017