A drug-resistant fungus is spreading quietly through hospitals and care facilities, raising concern among public health officials about outbreaks that can be difficult to detect and even harder to control. The pathogen, Candida auris, has been linked to a growing number of healthcare-associated infections and is regarded as one of the most serious emerging fungal threats worldwide.
Unlike many infectious diseases, C. auris often spreads without obvious warning signs. People can carry the fungus on their skin without becoming ill, allowing it to move undetected through wards and long-term care settings where vulnerable patients are most at risk.
