Rising Threat: Deadly Superbugs Spread Across Multiple States
Cases of the "superbug" fungus C. auris reached a new high in January in Nevada, with 202 reported cases, 69 of which involved infections. Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center had the highest number of cases in Southern Nevada, with 713 reported since 2021. The fungus, considered a "superbug" by the CDC, is resistant to most antibiotics and poses urgent threats. The state stopped releasing information about deaths tied to C. auris, and an infectious diseases expert suggested that a significant percentage of deaths involving deep candida infections may be caused by the fungal infection.
