Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 88226

Fungal Diseases: Notifiable Diseases

Tabled: 5 November 2025

Answered: 19 November 2025

Named Day

Question

Stuart Andrew

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason Candidozyma auris was added to schedule 2 of the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations in April 2025;and if he will publish any public health risk assessments informing that

Answer

Ashley Dalton

Candidozyma, formerly Candida, auris is an emerging multi-drug resistant fungal pathogen. Candidozyma auris is becoming more widespread globally, can result in serious infections in vulnerable individuals, and has been associated with outbreaks in healthc...

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