Cases of a potentially deadly fungus have risen to an alarming rate — sparking a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that it is an "urgent threat" in a recent release ...

The fungus can cause everything from skin infections to life-threatening bloodstream infections.

The fungal infection mostly spreads in healthcare facilities, according to health experts.

Candida auris is a drug-resistant fungus that spreads mainly in health care settings, including nursing homes and hospitals.

(THE CONVERSATION) – In late March 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlighted the threat posed by a rapidly spreading fungus called Candida auris that is causing infections ...

Candida auris, a potentially lethal fungus, has triggered the largest outbreaks in the country at Southern Nevada hospitals and long-term care facilities. C. auris, as it’s often called, has spread at ...

The fungal infection mostly spreads in healthcare facilities, according to health experts.

In something seemingly out of an episode of The Last of Us, a dangerous fungal infection has been creeping its tendrils across the country. There was a 44 percent increase in cases seen between 2018 ...

Cases of deadly and drug-resistant fungal infection Candida auris have been spiking across the United States, with 28 states and Washington, D.C. having recorded cases in 2022, and 17 states ...

A drug‑resistant fungus has quietly settled into California's hospitals and long‑term care facilities, and infection‑control ...

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