The fungus has been described as a 'serious global health threat' by the CDC.
Dr. Alfred Luk, medical director of transplant infectious diseases at Tulane University School of Medicine, told Nola more cases will likely follow and said:"I know everyone is exhausted from alarmist news, but I'm really concerned about it."in recent weeks. In December 2021, the fungus was also detected in three patients in Oregon, again marking the state's first cases of the infection.
"With the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a rise in multi-drug resistant organisms around the world and nationwide, and Salem is not immune," said Jasmin Chaudhary, medical director of infection prevention at Salem Health.
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