Candida auris, a dangerous fungi, may be the first such pathogen to emerge due to a warming planet which may be allowing fungi to adapt, develop a tolerance, and flourish in humans at temperatures they had never been able to before. Since 2017, the U.S. has seen a 1200% increase in cases (over 2,300 last year). Originally identified in India, Venezuela, and South Africa, it’s now affecting New York, California, and Nevada, in particular. With a mortality rate estimated at least 30%, Candida auris causes serious infections in wounds, the bloodstream, and respiratory system. It seems very resistant to normal fungal infection treatments, spreading quickly in hospital or long-term care settings, especially among those seriously ill or immunocompromised.
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