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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Charlie Jones

Candida auris fungus: 'Global health threat' spreads to HALF of US - see state-by-state

Drug resistant deadly black fungus Candida auris has spread to over half of US states, with scientists left baffled about how to tackle it.

The Candida auris fungus targets predominately elderly people with weakened immune systems but is also dangerous as it resists treatment by common anti-fungal medications. C. auris.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have described the alarming spread as "a serious global health threat".

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