Deadly And Drug-Resistant Fungal Infection Affects More Than 30 In The US
The United States now has more than 30 people diagnosed with a deadly and drug-resistant fungal infection since health authorities issued warnings about this pathogen in June 2016.
Spreading Worldwide
The fungus, a strain of a yeast called Candida auris, has been spreading worldwide, infecting people in dozens of country since its 2009 discovery in a patient with ear infection in Japan. The fungus has since been reported in the United Kingdom, Venezuela, South Korea, Pakistan, Kuwait, Kenya, Colombia, and Israel.
Yeast Infection Affecting The Bloodstream
Unlike other forms of yeast infection, this fungal infection poses more serious threats such that it infects the bloodstream and spreads from person to person in healthcare settings.
Other candida infections affect the throat, vagina, and the mouth, but invasive yeast infections are known to affect the heart, brain, bones, eyes, and other parts of the body, which makes them more dangerous.
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