In 2016, researchers reported the simultaneous emergence of Candida auris on three continents between 2011 and 2013. This new pathogenic fungus was first isolated from a patient’s ear in Japan in 2009. The mystery surrounding its emergence on three continents at the same time led scientists to propose that global warming may have played a role in its adaptation to warmer temperatures, allowing it to cause disease in humans. Environmental sources of C. auris have been found, with some struggling to grow at human body temperature, indicating ongoing adaptation to warmer climates. Researchers are working to validate this theory through further studies.
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Why did C. auris emerge around the same time on different continents?
