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Candida Auris
March 27 , 2021
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- The Researchers found Candida Auris on remote beaches of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- They also held that they can potentially bring next pandemic.
- Candida Auris, a multidrug-resistant fungus, has become a 'superbug' as it is able to resist main anti-fungal treatments.
- C. Auris survives on the skin before entering the body through wounds.
- Once in the bloodstream, it causes severe illness.
- It can lead to sepsis - a condition that kills up to 11 million people a year globally.
- C. auris spreads from one patient to another in hospitals.
- It is targeting people with weakened immune systems.
- It spreads through contact with contaminated environmental surfaces or equipment.
- It is difficult to identify with standard lab methods.
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