“Climate change may be responsible for the spread of a virulent new strain of a mysterious fungal disease. First found on Vancouver Island, B.C., 11 years ago, Cryptococcus gattii is spreading south through Washington and Oregon, and several dozen people have died.” (NPR)

Related:

• First “Killer Bees,” Now “Killer Fungus” (cbsnews.com)
• C. gattii, the bisexual killer fungus (beliefnet.com)
• The ‘Killer Fungus’: Should We Be Scared? (time.com)