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A Drug-Resistant 'Superbug' Fungus Infected 7,000 Americans in 2025


An anonymous reader shared this report from the Independent: Candida auris, a type of invasive yeast that can cause deadly infections in people with weakened immune systems, has infected at least 7,000 people [in 2025] across 27 U.S. states, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control a...

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