A few years ago an airborne lung infection circulated in Canada and the Northwestern United States. This time its back and it kills a quarter of all who are infected.
Just when it appeared that H1N1 was falling off the map the CDC is now stumped by the emergence of a new fungal lung infection called Cryptococcus Gatti, an antibiotic resistant tropical lung infection, that can be spread among both humans and animals, such as household pets.
Although there are no CDC warnings at this time, those with compromised immune systems are at great risk if early treatment isn't sought, as the disease can rapidly kill due to massive lung and brain infections.
Cryptococcus Gatti is a puzzle as it now being spread in temperate climates far away from tropical regions. The fungus's natural habitat is the forest, but cases have been found in people who live in cities and suburbs with no forest exposure.
The infections' incubation period is six months and it typically infects those aged 15 and up.
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