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The black fungus Candida auris, which is rapidly spreading across the US, 'colonises' the patient's skin before finding its way into the blood stream through open wounds and, if this happens there is a 30 to 60 percent mortality rate

Scientists have warned of a fungus spreading in care homes and hospitals in the US. 'C auris' is spreading at a 'concerning' rate, but doctors have warned against worrying about a Last of Us-style scenario

Cases of Candida auris, better known as C auris, has risen rapidly over recent months which has sparked fears of another killer disease following the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020

The number of states in the USA where the tick-borne disease babesiosis has reached endemic levels has risen from seven to 10, according to an alarming new CDC report

The victim has not been identified but the agency said it suspected the patient had contracted the infection “as a result of sinus rinse practices” using tap water in Florida

A "serious public health" alert has been made over an intestinal infection caused by the shigella bacteria which is showing resistance to drugs in the United States

The rare single-celled Naegleria fowleri amoeba - which was only detected 31 times in around 10 years - is taken into the body through the nostrils before travelling up to the brain, which it destroys