At an "Alarming" Rate: "Deadly" Fungi Spread in USA

A US government study reported that "a drug-resistant, potentially deadly fungus is spreading rapidly through health facilities across the country. "

Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that a fungus called Candida Auris, which grows in the form of yeast colonies can cause severe illness in people with weakened immune systems.

The number of people diagnosed in the United States of America (USA), as well as the number of people carrying Candida auris, has increased at an alarming rate since the fungus was first reported in the United States in 2016.

The fungus was identified in 2009 in Asia, but scientists say it first appeared around the world about a decade ago.

For his part, Walid Javed, an epidemiologist and director of infection prevention and control at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, said, "The fungus is concerning, but we don't want people who watched The Last Of Us to think that we are all going to die.”