A deadly fungus behind hospital outbreaks was found in nature for the first time
The discovery could spur search expeditions for the yeast in more places
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Researchers found the yeast Candida auris in the Andaman Islands (shown) in the Indian Ocean, the first time the fungus has been isolated in the environment.
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