Candida auris, a type of yeast that spreads mostly in hospitals and senior care centers, can cause severe illness and death. Drug-resistant fungal infections like C. auris have been increasing ...

They can pose a threat to human health — yeast infections are but one example. Scientists say not enough attention is paid to ...

An increasing number of fungi are becoming resistant to medication, posing serious risks for patients with weakened immune ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This is a medical illustration of Candida auris fungal organisms, presented in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

A fungus that grows as yeast, Candida Auris is popping up more in our state and across the nation. Health experts said the fungus can cause severe infections. One of the biggest problems with the ...

Candida auris, a deadly fungal infection, is spreading in Illinois and Indiana, part of a larger U.S. increase. Although first identified in Japan in 2009, the first U.S. case was reported in 2016.

Editor's Note: The video in the player above is from a previous report in 2023. Cases of a dangerous, drug-resistant fungus have been confirmed in at least 17 states so far this year, with the Midwest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two states north of Tennessee are experiencing an outbreak of a deadly fungal infection. And it's not the first time that it has ...