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Drug-resistant fungus found in NC

The CDC has called Candida auris an "urgent threat" because it is often multidrug-resistant, easily spreads through health care facilities and can cause deadly disease. It is also resistant to some common disinfectants and can be carried on people's skin without causing symptoms, facilitating its spread to others.
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The CDC has called Candida auris an "urgent threat" because it is often multidrug-resistant, easily spreads through health care facilities and can cause deadly disease. It is also resistant to some common disinfectants and can be carried on people's skin without causing symptoms, facilitating its spread to others.

Reporter : Chelsea Donovan
Photographer : John Rector
Posted 2023-03-23T22:26:32-0400 - Updated 2023-03-23T22:26:32-0400