TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas health officials say dozens of people were stricken by a hard to treat and potentially deadly fungus in 2025.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is monitoring the spread of Candida auris cases. The agency describes C. auris as a “multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen” that poses a large health risk to people who have severe underlying health conditions, complex healthcare needs or invasive medical devices like breathing tubes.
KDHE spokeswoman Jill Bronaugh said a total of 41 cases of C. auris have been reported in 2024 and 2025. She said eight cases were reported in November last year and an additional three in December 2025…