Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Fungus Attacking People

07/27/10 (People Port) A fungus linked to people with T-cell deficiencies, Cryptococcus neoformans (C.neoformans ), Cousin C gattii is infecting people with good T-cells. The CDC report points out, It is rear, 60 infections since 2004, it can kill. It gets into the lungs, brain, tissue giving you a cough.

Shortness of breath, headache, fever, weight loss. You would need to see a doctor. It is turning up in the Pacific Nortwest. Cryptococcus is a pest of stump water, pigeon, chicken droppings. Not part of man's normal microbial flora. Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis can cause 100% fatalities. 

Some cases of unexplained meningoencephalitis Have been traced back to mosquitoes. In out break in Missouri among boys, La Crosse virus (LACV), delivered by Aedes Triseriatus misquote showed up again. CDC's testing confirmed the rare disease.

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