A New Fungus Among Us?
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There’s a fungus among us but Dr. Michael Hirsh says no need to freak out. It is true that Candida auris is spreading and this particular version of it seems to be attacking people with comorbidities. This is not the start of “The Last of Us.” Let’s not scare ourselves. What can happen in the wake of the pandemic is the news can latch onto a story and that can make it seem more of a threat then perhaps it actually is.
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