A fungus that has been described as a “urgent threat” by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is spreading rapidly across the country. The fungus, Candida auris, or C. auris, has especially become an issue in Georgia, according to the state’s health department.
JoAnna Wagner of the Georgia Department of Public Health stated that, as of the end of February, the state overall has seen over 1,300 cases of Candida auris (C. auris). “Many of the disinfectants that are EPA-registered and historically used by hospitals and medical facilities are not effective against C. auris,” Wagner told WJCL News .
“The fungus will just keep getting bigger and bigger, obstruct certain parts of the lungs, and can cause secondary pneumonia. Eventually, it can go on to kill people,” said Dr. Timothy Connelly at Memorial Health in Savannah, adding, “If a person develops an infection in their blood, they’re very difficult to treat.”…