The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning about
Candida auris, a deadly fungus spreading across the country at an alarming rate, particularly in nursing homes.
Mary Hayden, MD, told CBS 2 that if your loved one is in a nursing home you should ask some tough questions including, “Have you had any patients with
Candida auris in this nursing home, and if you have, what are the measures that you’re taking to try to prevent other patients from getting it?” Hayden also was interviewed by
Newsweek about the prevalence of the fungus in Illinois.
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