Because we don’t already have enough health issues:

“Cases of the drug-resistant fungus Candida auris are now climbing at an "alarming" rate in health care facilities around the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Monday, after reports of infected patients nearly doubled in 2021.” #CDC #health

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"The co-infection can primarily result from the immune dysregulation found in individuals diagnosed with COVID-19. Recent studies regarding COVID 19-associated immune dysfunction identify lymphopenia and immunosuppression due to leukocyte apoptosis and T-cell exhaustion, paving the pathway for secondary or concurrent bacterial, fungal, and viral infections."

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