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First 13 cases of deadly fungal infection emerge in US

First 13 cases of deadly fungal infection emerge in US

Thirteen cases of a sometimes deadly and often drug-resistant fungal infection, Candida auris, have been reported in the United States for the first time, health officials have confirmed.The infection, which often spreads in hospitals and other health care settings, was identified by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in June 2016 as an emerging global threat.Four of the patients diagnosed with the infection have died, although the precise causes remain unclear, the CDC said.Scroll down for videoFour of the patients diagnosed with the Candida auris infection have died, although the precise causes remain unclearHOW IT KILLS Candida auris in the same family of bacteria that causes thrush, but while thrush infections occur in the genitals and mouth, Candida auris gets into the urinary and respiratory tract.


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First U.S. cases seen of possibly fatal fungal infection

First U.S. cases seen of possibly fatal fungal infection

The agency cited concerns that the fungus, called Candida auris (C. auris) was emerging globally and was often resistant to antifungal drugs.Seven cases, occurring between May 2013 and August 2016 and involving patients with serious underlying medical conditions, were reported in New York, Illinois, Maryland and New Jersey.Four of those patients died but it was unclear whether their deaths were associated with the fungus, the CDC said."We need to act now to better understand, contain and stop the spread of this drug-resistant fungus," CDC Director Tom Frieden said in a statement.


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First US cases of drug-resistant fungal infection

First US cases of drug-resistant fungal infection

Story highlights Candida auris is a sometimes fatal fungal infection that is emerging globallySeven cases occurred between May 2013 and August 2016 in four states(CNN) Thirteen individuals have become ill from a serious and sometimes fatal fungal infection previously unseen in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.The fungus, Candida auris, is known to occur in health care settings such as hospitals and nursing homes.Seven cases occurred between May 2013 and August 2016 in four states: Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey and New York.As of August 31, four of these seven patients, all with bloodstream infections, died, though it is unclear whether their deaths were due to C. auris.