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Candida auris is a fungal yeast that can infect humans. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

April 6, 2023

Deadly fungus Candida auris is spreading across US hospitals ‑ a physician answers 5 questions about rising fungal infections

Arif R. Sarwari, West Virginia University

Candida auris is a relatively new addition to a family of fungi that can infect people. Most of these infections occur in sick, hospitalized patients and can be deadly.

Some people can still get sick after getting vaccinated for COVID-19. Dragana991/iStock via Getty Images Plus

June 3, 2021

I’m fully vaccinated but feel sick – should I get tested for COVID‑19?

Arif R. Sarwari, West Virginia University

Vaccinated people can still get infected with the coronavirus. So if you have symptoms of COVID-19, getting tested can protect others and help health officials keep an eye on the virus.

Emergency rooms across the country have seen sharp drops in the number of patients seeking care for problems other than COVID-19. AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

June 23, 2020

‘I thought I could wait this out’: Fearing coronavirus, patients delayed hospital visits, putting health and lives at risk

Arif R. Sarwari, West Virginia University and Christopher Goode, West Virginia University

Delaying medical care comes at a cost, both human and financial. The patients some emergency rooms have been seeing are a lot sicker and more likely to need hospitalization.

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