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#IDFridays Week 22: Candida auris
If you end up in the hospital, beware of this deadly fungal infection NameCandida auris (the word auris is Latin for “ear” as the fungus was first discovered in the ear of a Japanese patient in 2009) Transmission GeographySince the 2009 discovery in Japan, Candida auris has been found in nine countries across four continents (US, South Korea, India, South […]
#IDFridays Week 21: Elizabethkingia
This rare disease was discovered 11 years ago and not much is known about it NameElizabethkingia (named after Elizabeth O. King, the scientist who discovered the bacteria in 2005) Transmission Geography Incubation PeriodUnknown Signs and Symptoms DiagnosisCulture of body fluids and blood testing can diagnose the disease TreatmentElizabethkingia is resistant to many antibiotics but there are […]
#IDFridays Week 20: Rabies
Wild animals and even your beloved pets can infect you with rabies, a disease that is nearly 100% fatal NameRabies Transmission Geography Worldwide (in 150 countries and on every continent except Antarctica) Incubation PeriodThe incubation period varies widely as people have been reported to have incubation periods of 5 days to several years Signs and […]
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