The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are calling the spread of the fungus Candida auris an urgent public health threat. The fungus is a form of yeast that is usually not harmful to healthy people but can be a deadly risk to fragile hospital and nursing home patients. Some strains are socalled superbugs that are resistant to antibiotic drugs.

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