A state-by-state ranking of C. auris cases

The CDC has released a list of the 12 states reporting Candida auris cases in the U.S. as of May 31, 2019, including the number of cases in each state. The list includes 685 total confirmed cases and 30 probable cases. Most of the cases have occurred in New York, Illinois and New Jersey.

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States reporting C. auris, ranked by number of cases:

1. New York — 336 confirmed cases, 4 probable cases

2. Illinois — 180 confirmed, 4 probable

3. New Jersey — 124 confirmed, 22 probable

4. Florida — 20 confirmed

5. Massachusetts — 8 confirmed

6. California — 5 confirmed

7. Texas — 4 confirmed

8. Maryland — 3 confirmed

9. Oklahoma — 2 confirmed

10. Connecticut, Indiana and Virginia — 1 confirmed case each

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