Candida auris is a fungus that hit the US in 2016 and has evolved resistance to many common drugs. While Candida auris is not usually a threat to healthy people, it can be deadly to sick people. The ...

A deadly, drug-resistant fungus that can cause outbreaks in healthcare facilities is an "urgent threat," according to the Centers for Disease Control after a new study showed it has been spreading at ...

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 ...

Candida auris (C. auris) is a fungus that can cause infection and illness in humans. It was first identified in Japan in 2009, although the earliest infection is believed to have occurred in South ...

A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed the fungus Candida auris is spreading rapidly through U.S. health care facilities. Also known as C. auris, reports of cases ...

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WOODLAND PARK, N.J. – The fungal infection Candida auris has infected at least 587 people around the United States over the last few years, with one in three patients dying from the infection, federal ...

Candida auris is a type of fungus. It is one of the few Candida strains that can affect humans, and infections can be severe or fatal. Symptoms may vary but include fever and chills that do not go ...

Dr. Jatin Vyas explains the dangers, symptoms, and treatment challenges of Candida auris, a highly resistant fungal infection ...