One-third of people who become sick with the fungus die.
The CDC says infections from a drug-resistant fungus, a type of yeast known as Candida auris or C. auris, have been found in 29 states, with at least 2,377 confirmed cases in 2022. That’s a sharp increase from 1,474 cases in 2021 and just 757 in 2020.
C. auris can cause severe illness in older people and those with weakened immune systems, according to the CDC. About one-third of people who become sick with the fungus die, though many had other serious illnesses. This map provided by the CDC shows where Candida auris, a deadly fungus also known as C. auris, has been detected in the U.S.
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