Lethal

I heard a funny news story on the way in to work today. Apparently, a deadly fungus, called Cryptococcus gattii, has recently been found in Oregon. It’s killed a few dogs, cows, cats, sheep, elk, alpaca and people. This particular strain, officially known as VGIIc of the fungus Cryptococcus gattii, gets into people after they inhale its spores. Once that happens, 1 out of 4 doesn’t survive the attack. This would be otherwise healthy folk who just happened to be in Oregon; breathing. Oh, the funny part is that they have no idea how it got there! It’s actually a tropical fungus and the CDC can’t figure out how it’s surviving in such a temperate climate. The wonders of nature, huh?

Anyone heard from Andy lately?