Concerns are Mounting Over Deadly Fungus in Northwest U.S. and British Columbia
April 26th, 2010 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
A new deadly strain of an airborne fungus, called Cryptococcus gattii, is infecting both animals and people in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia, according to Duke researchers.
Although rare so far, this airborne fungus has been highly virulent with a mortality rate of about 25 percent. It typically only infects immunocompromised patients, but this new strain is genetically different and is a threat to healthy [...]
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