New Deadly Fungus Found In U.S.

A new strain of the deadly Cryptococcus gattii fungus has recently been found in the U.S. It has already killed six people in Oregon and is likely to spread to California. It is unknown how the fungus entered the United States. People become infected by breathing in the organisms, and there is nothing that can be done to prevent from obtaining it. The fungus can kill healthy people with strong immune systems, which is extremely rare, as fungi normally only attack people with weak immune systems.

I am concerned with the outbreak of this fungal disease. I believe that this fungus should be looked into, and that word should spread about it. I had not heard anything about this disease killing people until I read this article. It is fortunate that this disease is not contagious, but it is still very dangerous. It is important that specialists find a way to keep this fungus from spreading.