Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
World
Charlie Jones

Deadly black fungus left 'gorgeous' mum 'looking like a monster' before she died

The deadly fungus spreading across the US left a mum looking 'like a monster' before she died.

Denise DuBarry died aged 63 after contracting the black fungus Candida auris while in hospital for care for another illness.

The fungus 'colonises' the patient's skin before finding its way into the bloodstream through open wounds. If this happens there is a 30 to 60 percent mortality rate.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.