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First Outbreak of Deadly Fungal Infection Confirmed in Washington State, Officials Say
Authorities in Washington state confirmed an outbreak of a deadly fungal infection that has been on the rise across the United States in recent years. Officials in King County, Washington, said in a statement on Tuesday that an outbreak involving three patients infected by Candida auris, or C. auris, was reported at Kindred Hospital in Seattle beginning in mid-January. Another case was detected on Jan. 26 at a nursing home in nearby Snohomish Co…
Washington state has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly fungus Candida ear infection. According to the Seattle and King County Department of Public Health, the fungus first appeared in Washington in July. At the time, a Pierce County resident tested positive for the fungus at Rende Hospital, a Seattle long-term emergency care hospital. No further cases were detected at the time. Public health officials said they are still unsure of the original…
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