Spores lodge in tissue; kill 25% of those infected
(NEWSER) - A virulent, deadly strain of a fungus that settles in human lungs has been discovered in the US Northwest. Cryptococcus gatti—or C. gatti—first spread from Canada into the US 5 years ago, but has recently developed into a particularly powerful strain in Oregon and is expected to move next to Washington, Idaho, and California. Nearly a quarter of people infected have died, reports National Geographic . "As the range of the organism expands and the number of cases increases, it's becoming a concern," a Duke University expert tells CNN . More»
