Deadly Fungal Infection Found In NYC Spreads At Alarming Rate: Study
NEW YORK CITY — Take note, "The Last of Us" fans — a deadly fungal infection found in New York City is spreading fast, according to a new study. Cases of Candida auris, a drug-resistant, potentially deadly fungus, tripled across the U.S. in just three years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study published Monday found. New York state has seen 326 clinical cases in the past year, and 1,325 overall since the first U.S. case was detected in 2016, according to CDC data. "About half of those diagnosed...