Oregon Hospital System Reports Outbreak of Rare Fungal Superbug

Oregon Hospital System Reports Outbreak of Rare Fungal Superbug
A strain of Candida auris cultured in a petri dish at a CDC laboratory. Shawn Lockhart/Centers for Disease Control
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By Jack Phillips, Breaking News Reporter
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A hospital in Salem, Oregon, reported an outbreak of a rare fungal infection that has hospitalized at least three people in the state.

The Oregon Health Authority confirmed three cases of Candida auris at Salem Hospital in Salem, the state’s capital city. The first was detected on Dec. 11, while the second was found on Dec. 23 and a third case was discovered on Dec. 27.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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