# Drug-resistant fungus on the rise in Tennessee: Here’s who’s most at risk

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-04 17:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 13 · Current Velocity: 12.62

## Intelligence Brief
"Drug-resistant fungus on the rise in Tennessee: Here’s who’s most at risk" developed substantial multi-source reporting across the Health sector, tracked across 13 distinct newsrooms by Newsylist.


Key reporting was led by New York Post, Houston Chronicle, ABC7 Chicago and The Times of India. Coverage velocity and cross-outlet momentum were measured using Newsylist open coverage telemetry.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What drove coverage for Drug-resistant fungus on the rise in Tennessee: Here’s who’s most at risk?
Coverage spiked when 13 independent newsrooms published 14 verified reports during this coverage cycle.

### How did Newsylist track this trend?
Newsylist monitored article arrival rates, source diversity, and cross-outlet validation in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Post | Drug-resistant ‘superbug’ spreading across US has hit NJ— and it can hide in plain sight | 2026-08-05 11:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNWGlJXzVqOXc5TW03NjFVLUE1a05oNEw5bGp6SHZDSmxlaWE5Tk5ZOHJnX0FEYktpdjQ2MWh3V1JXeVhKMnBERFpDNHFrRHl5SzNPcC03Zi1xd1c5SmY3cWtfRkVWc1Qta2xzQURzNjlFbkRST3VEV0tPeEhMRmxSVVlBdUd1MDFDVVBNVS1ka1lreXFTNUFqWA?oc=5) |
| Houston Chronicle | Texas leads nation in Candida auris cases as the drug-resistant fungus spreads | 2026-08-05 11:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxQODNqaTZEMDc5Zk0wOXEzWHZwWXdtcm5ZZHl4MlZob1VXTWdPYkIwSWZDQjFfTzJ2c1NjS0YwcTB1RjBjbWgzQm8tYXc3ekNZeVVVM2hJNjFlcmhFTmk1NnNsaU5XbmZYMEQzOWdKY0JRTXJoUkw3T2xrRjZiTGNDdTBLS0hfSUFRYkszeW9ySTVfT3hOZk1GQktaVEYtNXVKbFlSU0lDbkZoNXc?oc=5) |
| ABC7 Chicago | Cases of potentially deadly fungus detected in 23 states, CDC data shows. What to know | 2026-08-05 11:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxNeDJKOHJ2dkVXbEgyLVlfcW41VXFTSkxpNGxsdzhodVFBLVBKSkRVaVlRbTNQUVB3X2xmQVc4b1FDbnRLb2x5eDRmQ0c5Vll5YUQ1NGtQTFlicTlHUUVjMVBCS25lODBkTnQtUjg4U1g5X1dDeHZxV3lPejVpWGw1UG92WHQ3OWZ2QUJ6a1dFLTNuSjFsejFTUl9uWVBHWDJGUVdFM3ZjYm9wZWstaVVsWmg2MjVHZw?oc=5) |
| The Times of India | Over 3,000 cases of deadly fungus Candida auris reported in US: What it is, how it spreads- explained | 2026-08-05 11:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_AFBVV95cUxQSXh4aDJpQVJQMjBEVVVMdVk3NWhNY2s5RW5lSnl3bWUzOGU2c2dZUXBsbFBYb3p1SjNqMnFjLUhQSmNvRkd5X2p6b3lHWFhIMmFpWDZTTGZDVnFPTktLWXg5VndKZm1TZGVBcmE4bGxpcUtzOTZKdFF5Mm9keGcxWG14bGNTbk44ZW4zTmwxQTRNS3N6NmxsdUwxbTNlWW5jTGZiRzAyZm9rSV8waEN6NnZQT2lRNVpGVGRNMVF2NGdSaFEzbF8zc2U1bmJnYWMtZlBBYl9URTA5VVQ1LWkxZkM1OUJWSGp4RHYzN2F4Q204NHh3RmxsSTNsR1Q?oc=5) |
| ABC7 Los Angeles | Cases of potentially deadly fungus detected in 23 states, CDC data shows. What to know | 2026-08-05 11:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNMzRqNlhIZ3M2LUxQQnU2b2sxWHE0bHZpeDM0aXNlbktBMUJxQXhlS25QbF9fZ2kxNHpfYmgyeWcxYmswZ0Y5ZEVPRUZWLXBiWk54b1ZiNWJQZnUzdVNIYko1YjljSE94ejZhUXhGZk5pcUJEQ291d1lDaU80MHFZLUp6bmFzRVVZcm9Ldmx2REo4NnVpYVgwRm41c1dFRUxJbHdFZEpYVjhDUTBl?oc=5) |
| WKRN News 2 | Drug-resistant fungus on the rise in Tennessee: Here’s who’s most at risk | 2026-08-04 03:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxQcVprLS1BNFViUUNFZ0tpcmNpaTMyXzI5YlpKSWhNU2hXY29waThnaUFwdVEwVTQ2eHhkQkswZkZTeV9VdEVaZmZUVFY0ME1KeDNTaE1CbmNES1o5V014bzZORzFYWjFIVElhSktJZEtMUE9iYWp0N0dFZXNKanBNck5YUjVNSTVpeHhyYWc3ZDExTUJHZnVocFVrcF9Ib2RrQzdMV2RsV0hlb1FoelY5dmdB?oc=5) |
| NCHStats | Deadly Fungus Outbreak Reaches 23 States, With Thousands of Cases Reported | 2026-08-04 03:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiV0FVX3lxTFAwdWFaX3NNZGZlcktkalU0dW83WXBGUi1iaVlUSmstejJZNmplRlJPdndHVjFBeFBaaExMWGVWZnMzZjJMemVYbFMwV3VvXzExNEtOWDN3aw?oc=5) |
| NTD News | Fungal 'Superbug' is on the Rise in Southern US Hotspots | 2026-08-04 03:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxNMno5Q3pibEUxZkNKSkNFeGpUTGk5cnVLN0tBczJsRU8yOHhYblU0RGJoLUphWGprQ1BqcHJkaW56SzZVelpSWUxmX3pRZFZMUl9KdGdqVjN0Qk4xZGRrejFWY3Rhb3JfdHpCejRBQkpxeHBPZW9NRk1XcmJTYUlqTk1GMVA2Q3R6MEhBU1VaRzc?oc=5) |
| People.com | Deadly Fungus Confirmed in 23 States. It’s Nearly Impossible to Treat | 2026-08-04 03:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxNS2VybHpxQXdRa0JtdUVSRURIS09YaEVXbE1TMVRva3VyM29kNEpjbDNoZXl2Yk9ZOHloR0VuS2dPNUxLejNQVXNRQ0VWMC1SaXh1aEMzZWQxN1pucGE3TGprNTNTRzBnTnRWVVg4cVFnN0VFWlF4eTQzRmZwMFc1Sm8wdUllbVp3VWNtdTZtV2I2M0p4LS1NeFhqbzM2Vk9hNHVQLVZ0MjVqNVVJcC1yZUhDcC0tVjJPT2NEQg?oc=5) |
| 97.3 The Dawg | Louisiana Health Officials Confirm More Cases of Fungal Super Bug | 2026-08-04 03:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE9QNkpldkd1dDJxV1ZpcmREZWdSXzIxX0M5RDhVMXdQVzA5Zm1ZRk50ODBodWtYN2wxYk44RDh2OTNpMzQxazlJX3pVU2F1enM2Q3ZVWWU4enYtTjlCVDZOMTEzSGNIRGoxY0xqVmIzZw?oc=5) |
| the-sun.com | 'Last of Us' fungus with 60% mortality rate spreads to 23 states with patients warned it is completely drug-resistant | 2026-08-04 03:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPVTQwNHlwNkFYVjNXVFpPNGhHWDgxS3lhRjVTUlh2VjdlQklpanhCYmp6OG1KZFpqdVJQeHU0RUZZN3JXLWgtMF8xd0xTTU85WjlISm9ER2ZxcExYSzFjRHhOWFljT3BtU0tDcDlPbmNncGM4aGlzdTZrSzNXN2c2UU9GRlo1eWZ5cUpkQ3ozdFdWX3UwVk15cw?oc=5) |
| Healthline | Drug-Resistant ‘Superbug’ Confirmed in 23 States: Should You Worry? | 2026-08-04 03:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNb210bTc5RWtOSzNKc2hQX08tdkxZZ29iRHc1NEM4Y0ZZMUp6NnI4VmNnVEtKRzRlMFdHb0tnUUt5Ry16a3FYaHRxNWZ3YW55ZHA3OWNCR3diYUMxQnBNY2Z1emhnTmptclRyMEpOdjl5UWNYT19uOEh1UlRXRGlGazB5YjI0cXUwVkNGY1p3Yw?oc=5) |
| The Hill | Superbug confirmed in 23 states: Where is the deadly fungus spreading in 2026? | 2026-08-04 03:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxPRnozSkRrbmRVaFZKWDh4djI5b0Q4YnpvSWRUN2Roc3oyaUQ1aVc1SlllbHBQZTRCcDFZNmdwTmVwZE9oSlNkUUpfZjhfLUlKVXBxR2o3YmlvMW5qdmF2UU1KZXBlTDMxbDlZcmhxUDJTMnZyV3FDMUF0T0hlV0FZSnFLU0R3TmNJQVVIRkQtNXA0VGZJZ2h1NjZsTTJZWk9IdXZUUkFpanJjSVlOMjJHOHhCY1BBTzZiNHprdjVLUErSAcYBQVVfeXFMUEMtamNuVlhtWHh2N1RIMktnRnQ2M1NLZGIweTZKUnd4Q08tYzM3UWtjbTNHaWlhd2NrR0xuRGNCcXlqRFhCV3RfMXd2Ym52ZVZjYXlqZk1WVUpPQjFESVFqRkxhOFd4T0dKMFhuMTlHT1o4MC1ob0phcXBTVFFhQWMwOE5KbGVkNFJMNUpSc2FLYmR) |
| WKRN News 2 | Drug-resistant fungus on the rise in Tennessee: Here’s who’s most at risk | 2026-08-04 03:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxQcVprLS1BNFViUUNFZ0tpcmNpaTMyXzI5YlpKSWhNU2hXY29waThnaUFwdVEwVTQ2eHhkQkswZkZTeV9VdEVaZmZUVFY0ME1KeDNTaE1CbmNES1o5V014bzZORzFYWjFIVElhSktJZEtMUE9iYWp0N0dFZXNKanBNck5YUjVNSTVpeHhyYWc3ZDExTUJHZnVocFVrcF9Ib2RrQzdMV2RsV0hlb1FoelY5dmdB0gG3AUFVX3lxTE1Pc0pRZDZ2cDBYbEdNQmsxNnc3OXFUd05TbVhOWlBzS1BWME9VZkVsNnh0QWt2UmQ4QnNRQTA0R2dYRG1RYTlmbEpvRzRCWG15OHk2bUZXb2VCTXlseW9TOGJNbFZ4R1FzVmw5TFkzZk5WOGc3dk5fbnAxVzFqLVIycE1jX2NFajU5Uk5jcmh5M1R0VnJQR2tocmZ0ME5YREd) |

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