Man hit by superbug

A VICTORIAN man has contracted a rare fungal superbug and is in isolation as health authorities issue a warning.

It’s thought the man, aged in his 70s, might have picked up the infection while in a UK hospital.

It is the first known case of Candida auris in Victoria and has prompted authorities to adopt a “search and destroy” approach to prevent an outbreak.

The man was in a Melbourne hospital for a pre-existing condition when the diagnosis was made and was isolated from other patients.