The American College of Physicians (ACAP) has issued a warning about the rise of a deadly fungus, which it has described as "particularly concerning".
Cases of Candida auris, better known as C auris, has risen rapidly over recent months which has sparked fears of another killer disease.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had already described as an "urgent threat" in 2019 but statistics show that numbers have increased over the last four years.