CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Health reports that there are eight active screening cases and forty clinical cases of Candida Auris in Tennessee so far this year.
Just a decade ago, the fungus was practically unheard of; there were only 51 known clinical C. auris cases across just four states that year.
Now, the World Health Organization classifies C. auris as one of the most dangerous fungal superbugs…