Deadly Superbug Spreading Fast In New York

An extremely deadly drug-resistant superbug is spreading faster in New York than anywhere else.

There have been more confirmed cases of this deadly superbug in New York State than all of America.

Candida auris (C. auris) Spreading In New York More Than Any Other State

CDC

According to the CDC, between 2016-2023, there have been 10,788 confirmed cases of Candida auris (C. auris).

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Of those cases, 1,795 were found in New York State, which leads the nation.

CDC

The CDC calls this disease an "urgent threat."

"It is often resistant to multiple antifungal drugs, spreads easily in healthcare facilities, and can cause severe infections with high death rates," the CDC states.

The superbug is fatal 60 percent of the time, officials say.

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The New York State Department of Health has confirmed nearly 90 more cases in 2025.

Last year there were 460 confirmed cases. In 2023, New York reported 412 cases.

NYSDOH

The disease can be spread in healthcare settings through contact with contaminated surfaces or equipment, or from physical contact with a person who is infected or colonized.

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"Most C. auris infections are treatable with antifungal drugs. However, some C. auris infections have been resistant to all three main classes of antifungal medications, making them more difficult to treat," the New York State Department Of Health states.

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