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WHO Warns: Candida Auris Poses Global Health Threat

8/11/2025

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The World Health Organization has sounded the alarm on Candida auris, labeling it a "global threat" due to its alarming one-in-three mortality rate among those infected. This resilient fungus, emerging in 2009, spreads rapidly in hospitals, posing a serious risk to immunocompromised patients and those facing extended medical care.

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Story summary

The World Health Organization has sounded the alarm on Candida auris, labeling it a "global threat" due to its alarming one-in-three mortality rate among those infected. This resilient fungus, emerging in 2009, spreads rapidly in hospitals, posing a serious risk to immunocompromised patients and those facing extended medical care.