Drug-Resistant Fungus Spreading Across 23 States
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Summary
- The CDC is monitoring the spread of Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus identified as an "urgent" threat, reported in 23 states in 2026. While it primarily affects those with compromised immune systems, healthy individuals can carry and transmit the fungus.
Timeline
U.S. cases have risen every year since the first was reported in 2016.
Family members providing hands-on care, such as changing a dressing or helping a patient bathe, should consider wearing gloves, and disinfect high-touch surfaces.
The fungus can survive on surfaces for long periods and spreads to patients through catheters, breathing tubes and IVs — often via shared items like bedrails and doorknobs.
Texas has reported the most cases this year at 715, followed by Michigan (518) and Illinois (379). Ohio, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, Arizona, and Virginia have each reported over 100 cases.
Nearly all infections occur in people already seriously ill.
People with healthy immune systems don't tend to get sick from it, but they can carry it and pass it to others.
C. auris is a type of yeast that has developed antibiotic resistance in some strains, making infections hard to treat.
The CDC is tracking the spread of Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus it labels an "urgent" antimicrobial-resistance threat. It has been reported in 23 states so far in 2026.
Incident reported at United States.
U.S. cases have risen every year since the first was reported in 2016.
Family members providing hands-on care, such as changing a dressing or helping a patient bathe, should consider wearing gloves, and disinfect high-touch surfaces.
The fungus can survive on surfaces for long periods and spreads to patients through catheters, breathing tubes and IVs — often via shared items like bedrails and doorknobs.
Texas has reported the most cases this year at 715, followed by Michigan (518) and Illinois (379). Ohio, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, Arizona, and Virginia have each reported over 100 cases.
Nearly all infections occur in people already seriously ill.
People with healthy immune systems don't tend to get sick from it, but they can carry it and pass it to others.
C. auris is a type of yeast that has developed antibiotic resistance in some strains, making infections hard to treat.
The CDC is tracking the spread of Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus it labels an "urgent" antimicrobial-resistance threat. It has been reported in 23 states so far in 2026.
Incident reported at United States.
U.S. cases have risen every year since the first was reported in 2016.
Family members providing hands-on care, such as changing a dressing or helping a patient bathe, should consider wearing gloves, and disinfect high-touch surfaces.
The fungus can survive on surfaces for long periods and spreads to patients through catheters, breathing tubes and IVs — often via shared items like bedrails and doorknobs.
Texas has reported the most cases this year at 715, followed by Michigan (518) and Illinois (379). Ohio, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, Arizona, and Virginia have each reported over 100 cases.
Nearly all infections occur in people already seriously ill.
People with healthy immune systems don't tend to get sick from it, but they can carry it and pass it to others.
C. auris is a type of yeast that has developed antibiotic resistance in some strains, making infections hard to treat.
The CDC is tracking the spread of Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus it labels an "urgent" antimicrobial-resistance threat. It has been reported in 23 states so far in 2026.
Incident reported at United States.
U.S. cases have risen every year since the first was reported in 2016.
Family members providing hands-on care, such as changing a dressing or helping a patient bathe, should consider wearing gloves, and disinfect high-touch surfaces.
The fungus can survive on surfaces for long periods and spreads to patients through catheters, breathing tubes and IVs — often via shared items like bedrails and doorknobs.
Texas has reported the most cases this year at 715, followed by Michigan (518) and Illinois (379). Ohio, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, Arizona, and Virginia have each reported over 100 cases.
Nearly all infections occur in people already seriously ill.
People with healthy immune systems don't tend to get sick from it, but they can carry it and pass it to others.
C. auris is a type of yeast that has developed antibiotic resistance in some strains, making infections hard to treat.
The CDC is tracking the spread of Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus it labels an "urgent" antimicrobial-resistance threat. It has been reported in 23 states so far in 2026.
Incident reported at United States.
U.S. cases have risen every year since the first was reported in 2016.
Family members providing hands-on care, such as changing a dressing or helping a patient bathe, should consider wearing gloves, and disinfect high-touch surfaces.
The fungus can survive on surfaces for long periods and spreads to patients through catheters, breathing tubes and IVs — often via shared items like bedrails and doorknobs.
Texas has reported the most cases this year at 715, followed by Michigan (518) and Illinois (379). Ohio, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, Arizona, and Virginia have each reported over 100 cases.
Nearly all infections occur in people already seriously ill.
People with healthy immune systems don't tend to get sick from it, but they can carry it and pass it to others.
C. auris is a type of yeast that has developed antibiotic resistance in some strains, making infections hard to treat.
The CDC is tracking the spread of Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus it labels an "urgent" antimicrobial-resistance threat. It has been reported in 23 states so far in 2026.
Incident reported at United States.
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Wash your hands lol the amount of people who don't wash their hands is so alarming. This is for yall nasty people.
@JJM30 and people with their dirty phones everywhere. In the bathroom. Even if they do wash their hands they immediately contaminate with a dirty phone.
Can we fucking live
@CbusUser5423 try to educate yourself and go read ‘Dr. Fauci’s diary You got scammed and you got several vaccines and boosters for a doughnut 😂
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@torontoUser2256412002 Exactly what I’m thinking.
Not one day passes without some bullshit outbreak
@stimbo76 cases have been going up every year since 2016 has nothing to do with anything done in last 2 years
Wash your hands lol the amount of people who don't wash their hands is so alarming. This is for yall nasty people.
@JJM30 and people with their dirty phones everywhere. In the bathroom. Even if they do wash their hands they immediately contaminate with a dirty phone.
Can we fucking live
@CbusUser5423 try to educate yourself and go read ‘Dr. Fauci’s diary You got scammed and you got several vaccines and boosters for a doughnut 😂
The last of us incoming
@torontoUser2256412002 Exactly what I’m thinking.
Not one day passes without some bullshit outbreak
@stimbo76 cases have been going up every year since 2016 has nothing to do with anything done in last 2 years
Wash your hands lol the amount of people who don't wash their hands is so alarming. This is for yall nasty people.
@JJM30 and people with their dirty phones everywhere. In the bathroom. Even if they do wash their hands they immediately contaminate with a dirty phone.
Can we fucking live
@CbusUser5423 try to educate yourself and go read ‘Dr. Fauci’s diary You got scammed and you got several vaccines and boosters for a doughnut 😂
The last of us incoming
@torontoUser2256412002 Exactly what I’m thinking.
Not one day passes without some bullshit outbreak
@stimbo76 cases have been going up every year since 2016 has nothing to do with anything done in last 2 years
Wash your hands lol the amount of people who don't wash their hands is so alarming. This is for yall nasty people.
@JJM30 and people with their dirty phones everywhere. In the bathroom. Even if they do wash their hands they immediately contaminate with a dirty phone.
Can we fucking live
@CbusUser5423 try to educate yourself and go read ‘Dr. Fauci’s diary You got scammed and you got several vaccines and boosters for a doughnut 😂
The last of us incoming
@torontoUser2256412002 Exactly what I’m thinking.
Not one day passes without some bullshit outbreak
@stimbo76 cases have been going up every year since 2016 has nothing to do with anything done in last 2 years
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Wash your hands lol the amount of people who don't wash their hands is so alarming. This is for yall nasty people.
@JJM30 and people with their dirty phones everywhere. In the bathroom. Even if they do wash their hands they immediately contaminate with a dirty phone.
Can we fucking live
@CbusUser5423 try to educate yourself and go read ‘Dr. Fauci’s diary You got scammed and you got several vaccines and boosters for a doughnut 😂
The last of us incoming
@torontoUser2256412002 Exactly what I’m thinking.
Not one day passes without some bullshit outbreak
@stimbo76 cases have been going up every year since 2016 has nothing to do with anything done in last 2 years