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Candida albicans is a type of fungus that lives in places like your mouth, your belly, and even on your skin. Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock

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Candida Auris is a fungus that, unlike most fungi, can survive in a human body. It is capable of spreading within the body, resulting in an agonizing death. For unknown reasons the fungus is spreading at a rather alarming rate. So far, cases have been confined to long term care facilities and hospitals. However, it is possible that the fungus will become more widespread in the general population.