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Latest nightmare fungus spreads to hospitals in 38 states

Ellsworth Toohey
Mar 24, 2025
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Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the hospital, here comes Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus that's spreading faster than war plans texts from Pete Hegseth. The CDC has slapped it with their scariest label — "urgent antimicrobial resistance threat."

According to The Hill, this little fungal menace…

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