(NEXSTAR) – The deadly and drug-resistant fungus Candida auris is under close surveillance as health experts work to contain its spread. Candida auris, also called C. auris, was first identified ...

Candida auris is a type of yeast that can cause serious illness, often in people who are in the hospital. Learn more about how it’s diagnosed, how it’s treated, and what the risk factors are ...

CDC is sounding alarms about rising threat of Candida auris infections, including more than 3,300 cases connected to New York since 2016.

Infections from the fungus Candida auris are on the rise nationwide, but health professionals say it is not a threat to the public.

Find out what you need to know about Candida auris, a fungal infection affecting people in hospitals.

Reports of patients with the drug-resistant fungal infection Candida auris have accelerated in recent years.

Candida auris is a globally emerging public health threat that can cause severe illness, including bloodstream, wound and respiratory infections.

Clinical cases of Candida auris, an emerging fungus considered an urgent threat, nearly doubled in 2021, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

While Candida auris won't turn you into a zombie as seen in "The Last of Us," the fungus poses a growing threat of multi-drug resistant infections.

Candida auris is typically found in healthcare facilities that take care of patients with ventilators like hospitals and nursing homes. The fungus is resistant to the medicines typically used to ...

Candida auris is a treatment-resistant fungal infection. It often affects people who have other life threatening conditions.