Southern Nevada holds highest concentration of potentially lethal fungus experts unclear why

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Nevada has the highest concentration of a superbug causing health complications and death nationwide, though experts are unclear as to exactly why. Candida auris is nothing new: The CDC first recorded an infection in the U.S. in 2013. But now, the agency lists the fungus as an “urgent threat” as 27 states and the District of Columbia all reported cases, according to a March 2023 Annals of Internal Medicine report. The fungus, also known as C. auris, is a form of yeast not usually harmful to healthy people, though increasingly harmful to patients in hospitals, Dr.…