Press Releases and Media Reports

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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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