Candida auris Rising in New Jersey | Newark News

A deadly superbug fungus, Candida auris, is spreading alarmingly in New Jersey—with over 3,600 cases since 2015 and a sharp rise to 838 in just two years. Thriving in hospitals and nursing homes, it survives on surfaces and evades most antifungal drugs, posing a grave threat to vulnerable patients with medical devices. While healthy people are largely safe, this resilient pathogen has already infected hundreds this year alone and is being closely monitored by the CDC across 23 states. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a9f2312476964dd7