Candida auris
And what you can do to prevent the spread.
Killer fungus.
Considered ‘the perfect pathogen’ resembling the Black Plague.
The whole world is still struggling with the coronavirus pandemic but in the meantime, scientists have warned of a fungus which is even more dangerous than COVID-19. The name of this fungus is Candida auris, and it is considered to be extremely dangerous.
The Sun cited scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) saying that the next pandemic could be caused by Candida auris, a fungus which resembles the Black Plague.
Scientists believe that the Candida auris fungus is so dangerous, that it is capable of causing a major epidemic like the coronavirus because it is spreading fast. They referred to the fungus as the 'perfect pathogen' that can be responsible for a much serious pandemic.
Johanna Rhodes, who is an epidemiologist from Imperial College, London, said that the fungus can survive on surfaces for long periods. She added that one of the things that make Candida Auris so scary is the fact that it can linger on inanimate surfaces for long periods and withstand whatever you throw at it. In laboratory-based studies, Candida auris has demonstrated to survive on various abiotic substrates such as plastic and steel as long as four weeks.
With mortality rates of anywhere from 30% to 60% and an ability to fight off most antibiotics, health care professionals sound the alarm when they spot the Superbug Candida auris in their facility.
Typically, Candida auris spreads in hospitals and other care facilities through contact with contaminated surfaces or equipment. Should the fungus enter the bloodstream, it will almost certainly become fatal, the CDC wrote. Doubly so if it enters through catheters or other tubes entering the body in healthcare settings.
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