A 'Superbug' Fungus Is Spreading Across the USOver the past nine months, the number of US cases of an emerging, multi- drug resistant fungus has ballooned from 7 to more than 1. What’s more, the fungus, Candida auris, seems to be spreading, according to a field report the Centers for Disease Control released Thursday. So- called . Superbugs have become a major problem, with some bacteria evolving resistance to so many drugs there is no longer a readily available way to kill them. To stave off an antibiotic apocalypse, we may eventually need to discover lots of new drugs, or alternatemethods of vanquishing these tough critters. Like those bacteria, C. It causes severe illness and has a high- mortality rate, especially among high- risk, hospitalized patients. According to the CDC, which issued an initial warning last June, 7. The number jumped to 1. C. So far, most US cases have been treatable using antifungal drugs, but health care officials are concerned because some strains are resistant to all three major classes of antifungal drugs. It can also survive on surfaces in places like hospitals, and easily spread between patients. The CDC has labeled it “a serious global health threat.”For now, C. US. But perhaps the most frightening thing about antibiotic- resistant bacteria is that because state and federal agencies have done a poor job keeping track of superbug- related deaths, we really don’t have a handle on how big the problem is. Let’s hope that as these super fungus spread, we do a better job keeping track of them. Learn how First Aid Covers & Gauze from BAND-AID® Brand of First Aid Products are designed to keep wounds clean, and covered to heal faster.
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