Deadly fungus native to Japan and Korea found in Cairns

NEWS: A deadly fungus native to Japan and Korea, which can shrink a person's brain and cause organ failure, has been found growing in Far North Queensland.

A local photographer snapped the mystery fungus in suburban Cairns earlier this year.

A local photographer snapped the mystery fungus in suburban Cairns earlier this year. Source: Supplied: Ray Palmer

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