Hospitals and nursing homes in Southern Nevada reported a record number of potentially fatal Candida auris cases in January, state data shows.
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Candida auris cases have reached their highest levels, months after Nevada’s congressional delegation called for a better plan for fighting the fungus.
Southern Nevada Health District will continue to provide free vaccine and testing, though not as widely.
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths all remain at very low levels in Clark County and statewide.
Expect to pay out-of-pocket for over-the-counter COVID-19 tests, for a start.
Officials warn of the possibility of a spike in West Nile virus in Southern Nevada this summer.
The “Safe Sleep” campaign aims to inform parents about the hazards of unsafe sleeping practices for infants.
Candida auris cases in Southern Nevada “have been alarmingly trending in the wrong direction,” the delegation states in a letter to CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.
Among the culprits are climate events — extreme heat, prolonged drought, heavy dust storms and wildfires — all of which increase air pollution, a clean air expert said.
Hospitalizations from COVID-19, flu and RSV continued to decline in the Silver State, according to health officials.