The deadly fungus C. auris has now been confirmed in Illinois, with a concentration in Chicago. The infection continues to spread through major US cities, worrying public health officials. More than 500 cases of Candida auris, which is frequently transmitted in health-care settings, have been reported across the US. The medical community is increasingly worried about Candida auris, more commonly referred to as C. auris, a fungus that can thrive on different surfaces for weeks. According the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one in three people who contract the infection will die from it. The Illinois Department of Public Health warned Monday that there were now more than 150 cases in the state, most of them in or around Chicago, ABC 7 reported. Currently, there are more than 500 cases across the US in 12 states, with the most reported in New York, followed by Illinois. The infection was first found in a Japanese patient's ear canal in 2009. Since then, it