A drug-resistant form of fungus is currently spreading through US healthcare facilities and causing alarm, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned. Candida auris or C.

In fact, according to CDC fungal expert Dr Ian Hennessee, the US could soon be grappling with a rise in new fungal infections that can block breathing, cause unsightly, agonizing boils to appear ...

Candida auris, a rare and sometimes deadly fungal disease, is spreading through the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned this week, citing a “dramatic” increase in ...

The CDC warns a fungus that poses “an urgent antimicrobial resistance threat” has been detected in more than half of U.S. states. Fungal researcher Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum explains the dangers ...

National health officials are responding to a multi-national outbreak of fungal meningitis among patients who had procedures in Matamoros under epidural anesthesia, the CDC stated. “Officials ...

The study, which analyzed data from 28 states, found that legionella, a biofilm bacteria that can cause potentially lethal ...

The second cat, brought in by the same owners, was found to have an infection from the same fungus. CDC-affiliated researchers wrote: ‘The disease course of cat 1 highlights the potential ...

The World Health Organization has issued a report that transforms how the world understands respiratory infections like Covid ...

who leads respiratory virus response at the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. The CDC says its updated guidance will include specific considerations for people who ...

Those who experience symptoms should “immediately” go to a hospital emergency department, the CDC said. The symptoms of ...

In an alert to doctors on Thursday, the CDC noted an increase in cases of one type of invasive meningococcal disease, most of ...