A microscopic view of the fungus, known as Cryptococcus gattiiEdmond Byrnes / Joseph Heitman / Duke Dept. of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
From Time Magazine:
If you were keeping a watchful eye on the news feeds on Friday, you probably heard about a new strain of deadly fungus called Cryptococcus gattii that has emerged in Oregon and Washington, and is threatening to spread into California. If you're like me, you are also probably confused about how worried you should — or shouldn't — be about this killer pathogen.
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