Potentially deadly fungus is spreading at an 'alarming rate,' CDC says
Candida auris was initially limited to New York City and Chicago, but has since been detected in more than half of U.S. states and has become in endemic in some areas.A growing number of samples are resistant to drugs used to treat fungal infections.
Candida auris is an emerging fungus that is serious and potentially fatal for hospitalized patients, particularly those with multiple medical problems. From 2019 to 2021, 17 states detected their first-ever cases of the fungus. California, the Mid-Atlantic region, the Midwest, Texas and Florida had growing transmission during that time, according to the CDC.
Symptoms can vary greatly depending on the type of infection, but fever and chills are the most common. People with weak immune systems, who have diabetes, who receive a lot of antibiotics or who are are on breathing tubes, feeding tubes and catheters are more likely to be affected.
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