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Fatal Fungus Infections Skyrocketing in U.S. Hospitals, CDC Warns

‘ALARMING’

The number of infections tripled between 2019 and 2021.

Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

Breaking News Editor

Published Mar. 21 2023 5:55AM EDT

A strain of Candida auris cultured in a petri dish at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is pictured in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on April 9, 2019. — CDC via Reuters

Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

Breaking News Editor

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