Cases of the antibiotic-resistant deadly fungus have rapidly increased in recent months
An urgent warning has been issued by the American College of Physicians regarding an antibiotic resistant deadly fungus which has been described as "particularly concerning". Cases of Candida auris, known as C auris have rapidly increased in recent months, sparking fears of another killer disease.
The fatal fungus is thought to have a death-rate of 60 per cent in the people it infects, the Mirror reports. A person becomes infected following direct contact with a contaminated object and can spread it to other humans through physical touch. According to CDC, in 2021 fungal infections caused 7,000 deaths in the US with 1.5 million fatalities worldwide. Some experts have suggested this is down to the changing climate which is an ideal temperature for the fungus to rapidly grow and spread.
According to the Daily Mail, authors of the CDC study said the findings "highlight the need for improved detection and infection control practices to prevent spread of C auris". They also added that the spread of the fungus could potentially have been "exacerbated by pandemic-related strain on the health care and public health systems".
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