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A deadly fungal infection is spreading in hospitals. Here’s what to know

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Candida auris is a drug-resistant fungus that 'presents a serious global health threat,' according to the CDC.

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The Washington Post

A deadly fungal infection is spreading in hospitals. Here's what to know.

A deadly fungal infection is spreading at "an alarming rate" inside health facilities and long-term-care hospitals across the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. Here's what to know about the highly drug-resistant fungus - a strain of a kind of yeast known as Candida auris (or C. auris for short) that the CDC says "presents a serious global health threat."Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most im

1 year ago

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Washington Examiner

Deadly fungal infection is spreading in US hospitals, CDC says

Cases of illness caused by a drug-resistant and potentially deadly fungus, Candida auris, are rising at an "alarming" rate in U.S. healthcare establishments and nearly doubled in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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Portland Press Herald

A deadly fungal infection is spreading in hospitals. Here’s what to know

Candida auris is a drug-resistant fungus that 'presents a serious global health threat,' according to the CDC.

1 year ago·Portland, United States

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Saudi Gazette

Deadly fungal infection spreading in US at an alarming rate, CDC says

A drug-resistant and potentially deadly fungus has been spreading rapidly through US health care facilities, NBC News reported quoting a new government study.

1 year ago·Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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Zero Hedge

CDC Warns Of Dangerous Fungal Infection Spreading Through US At 'Alarming Rate'

CDC Warns Of Dangerous Fungal Infection Spreading Through US At 'Alarming Rate' Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning of an increasingly drug-resistant emerging fungus that the health agency says presents a “serious global health threat.” This undated photo made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a strain of Candida auris c…

1 year ago·United States

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Mashable

Bad fungus is spreading in hospitals at an 'alarming rate.' What to know.

The CDC announced that the fungus Candida auris is spreading at an "alarming rate" in U.S. healthcare facilities. Here's who's at risk, and how quickly the microbe is spreading.

1 year ago·United States

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