Scientists are calling it an emerging global public health threat and Nevada has seen more cases than any other state. Candida auris is a fungal infection that primarily impacts places like hospitals and nursing homes. Now UNLV researchers are tracking it. They are looking at wastewater samples much like they have for Covid-19 and even monkeypox. The researchers report they have found positive samples of the deadly fungus at all seven sewer sheds in the Vegas Valley.

A new report shows that Southern Nevada has the highest number of cases of a potentially lethal fungus in the country.

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A potentially deadly fungus that is resistant to medicine is spreading quickly across the United States, and Nevada has the most cases of any state in the last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The highest number of monkeypox (mpox) cases in the world is reported in the United States, with a total of 30,225 cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As of March 1, 2023, 38 deaths had been recorded.

“DO I HAVE LONG COVID?” That question has probably crossed your mind if you’re still dealing with lingering symptoms, like fatigue, brain fog, or shortness of breath, weeks or months after recovering from Covid-19.

Public health authorities are investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at The Orleans after two guests contracted the form of pneumonia. Both guests, who stayed separately at the hotel in December and January, have since recovered from the disease, officials with the Southern Nevada Health District said Friday.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, seasonal flu cases were lower than average. But this year cases roared back with a high number of cases early in the season. According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), there were an estimated 25 million illnesses, 280,000 hospitalizations, and 18,000 flu-related deaths caused by this flu season as of February 24, 2023.