New Fungus Outbreak 2024. It's the state's first known outbreak of the fungus, called candida auris, according to seattle and king county health officials, though one locally acquired case was detected there in july. Centers for disease control and prevention highlighted the called candida auris that is causing infections and deaths among hospital patients across the country.
Candida auris can get into the body via an infected iv line. What do we know about it?