A drug-resistant fungus, Candida Auris, is spreading rapidly in U.S. hospitals, posing a severe threat to patients who need invasive medical equipment ...

First identified in the U.S. in 2016, when just 52 cases were reported nationwide, the number of infections has exploded — more than doubling each year — reaching 4,514 cases in 2023, the most ...

Deadly, drug-resistant fungus CDC calls ‘urgent threat’ is spreading in hospitals A strain of Candida auris is cultured in a petri dish at a CDC laboratory. (Shawn Lockhart / Associated Press) ...

A deadly airborne fungus, Aspergillus fumigatus, is spreading rapidly in the US, threatening people with weakened immune systems. It causes aspergillosis, a fatal lung infection, with rising heat, ...

The first U.S. case occurred in 2013, but it was not reported until 2016. That year, U.S. health officials reported 53 cases. The 2023 study found cases continued to shoot up, rising to 476 in ...