Press Releases and Media Reports

Members of the media with further questions are advised to contact either Dr. Karen Bartlett of the University of British Columbia, or the Communications Department of the BC Centre for Disease Control.

May 2009 Cold fails to kill deadly fungus found in parks
May 2009 Deadly fungus in B.C.
February 2009 Deadly fungus moving from B.C. to U.S. Northwest
December 2008 They came from above
July 2008

Fungus Among Us
March 2008 Deadly fungus migrates to Lower Mainland
February 2008

Deadly fungus spreading to B.C. mainland
January 2008 Spreading southward, toxic fungus brings rare illness to Oregon
October 2007 Fatal tropical fungus moves into Whatcom County from Canada
October 2007 Deadly fungus jumps border
October 2007 Fungus led to 8 deaths
October 2007 Fatal fungus creeps south into Washington
October 2007 Two deaths linked to fungus
October 2007 Fatal tropical fungus moves into Whatcom County from Canada
October 2007 Deadly fungus jumps border
October 2007 Deadly fungus jumps border
October 2007 Fungus led to 8 deaths
October 2007 Crypto threat ignored, says researcher
April 2007 Tropical disease appears in Northwest: Australian fungus has killed 8 people in British Columbia
April 2007 Alien Invasion: The Fungus That Came to Canada
April 2007 Fighting climate change in BC
February 2007 An island of natural airborne killers
October 2006 Rare fungus found in Lower Mainland cats
October 2006 Rare fungal disease found in more Valley critters
October 2006 Mystery fungus infects second cat
September 2006 Fungus infection kills 2 B.C. men
June 2005 Fungal Infection Found in Vancouver Coastal and Fraser Health Regions
January 2005

Cryptococcus Update
November 2004 Tropical fungus hits island

 

 

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