Candida auris may be the first new fungal disease emerging from climate change, according to an article on the Becker's Clinical Leadership and Infection Control website.
Researchers from Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that that C. auris did not spread like other viruses do, moving from location to location.
The fungus sprung up simultaneously on three continents
The research team found that while other fungi are unable to survive high temperatures and tend to be found only in lower temperatures, C. auris could withstand high temperatures.
See the latest posts on our homepage
Rise of Delta Variant Puts Facilities on Notice
Wanted: A 21st Century IAQ Strategy
UC Irvine Gets OK for $1 Billion Hospital Campus
UC-Davis Construction Addresses Seismic Demands
OSHA Cites Medical Facilities Owner Over COVID-19
The Latest Coronavirus News & Resources » 
SITE
FREE
Post Comment