Topic: Cryptococcus Gattii

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Blood Trains
Episode 194 1:07:03 - 1:10:16

194: Blood Trains

Australian Vaccine Suspensions and Fungus Flu Fears

Health authorities in Australia suspended swine flu vaccinations for children under five after reports of convulsions and at least one death. The hosts also discuss a new "deadly fungus" strain, Cryptococcus gattii, spreading in the Pacific Northwest. They predict that the World Health Organization will use this fungus outbreak to justify the development of new, mandatory vaccines.