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October 1, 2002 Fungus Tied to Deaths in Vancouver, BC   Volume 2 Issue 44  
Under the Scope
This week: Coccidioides immits
This week: Coccidioides immits
Ask the Doctor
Can outdoor mold become an indoor nuisance?
Can outdoor mold become an indoor nuisance?
IEQ Commentary
Last Week's Answer
New PACS Clients
Marine Environments
Marine Environments
Fungus Tied to Deaths in Vancouver Island
Cryptococcus neoformans found at multiple sites
By: Canadian Press

Cryptococcus neoformans

VANCOUVER (CP) - A rare tropical fungus that has killed two people and made more than 50 others ill has been found across southern Vancouver Island beyond where it was first located, the Vancouver Sun reported Saturday. Air and tree samples have found the fungus, the gattii variation of cryptococcus neoformans, at "multiple sites along the east coast of Vancouver Island from Victoria to Parksville," said a press statement issued by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.


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'Valley fever' outbreak reported in California
Coccidioides immitis poses risk in dry regions
By: Reuter's Health

Coccidioides immits

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A recent outbreak of the fungal infection "valley fever" among US Navy SEALS highlights the potential risk to soldiers and others exposed to the dry, dusty regions where the culprit fungus lives, according to Navy researchers.


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IEQ Trivia
Bacteria

Which of the following is true of bacteria:

Bacteria cannot live in temperatures above the boiling point and in freezing cold.

Bateria are photosunthetic, giving off carbon dioxide like humans.

Bacteria do not have an indoor source or origin.

Bacteria are single celled organisms.

All of the above are true of bacteria.

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