UArizona researchers to help track deadly fungus in Arizona wastewater
Rosemary Brandt, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences today Beyond COVID-19, the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture has expanded its wastewater monitoring program to help communities address other public health concerns, such as influenza. Respiratory syntactic virus known as RSV. And now the drug-resistant fungus Candida auris. Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert […]
Candida Auris Fungus cases rise
YUMA, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – Drug-resistant bacteria are on the rise, what medical officials call opportunistic infections, and they’re very serious. Despite the rising number of cases, Yuma remains in good health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report earlier this week warning that cases of Candida auris are now on […]
Deadly fungus can cause serious infections in humans causes deaths in Arizona | Local
TUCSON (KVOA) — 18 deaths in Maricopa County and 1 death in Cochise County, according to preliminary Arizona Department of Health data. In Pima County, he has had two cases in the past two years of infection, one in 2022 and one in this year. How does someone become infected with Candida auris fungi? Dr. […]
