What Is the Unseen Danger of Vancouver Island?



In Canada, in 1999, doctors were alarmed by the death of a woman in her fifties who died of cryptococcal meningitis. In the following years, they treated dozens of other patients exhibiting pneumonia-like symptoms: shortness of breath, weight loss, and severe headaches. Following several studies and research, they understand that Vancouver Island is home to a very dangerous fungus. Veterinarians, in turn, reported dozens of cases in the animal population. The fungus does not affect a single species. Genetic analyses led to the conclusion that this new form of cryptococcus was identical to a common form found in Australia. Doctors find themselves with as many new questions as answers.

Director : Greg Francis, Louie Maggiotto
Scenario : Allison Erkelens, Rob Goldberg, Michael Martin
Cast : Peter Adams, Heidi Agnew, Joe Agreste, Martha King
TV series : Diagnosis : Unknown
2003

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32 thoughts on “What Is the Unseen Danger of Vancouver Island?”

  1. It could be migratory birds carrying and bringing the fungus. It's a shame many people don't take these things seriously . We still have COVID circulating and it's incredible how quickly disease outbreaks can become pandemic. I have often said that humans are a forgetful bunch.

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  2. The provincial park that everyone goes to is Rathtrevor in Parksville. People from all over the world go there to go camping . I live in a Douglas fir forest and burn Douglas fir firewood all winter. Been doing it for 50 years. Meanwhile people from all over the world come here to retire and I guess their bodies just can not handle it. It is becoming a little over crowded and wish that maybe people hear this story and consider maybe just not going there anymore. That would be great imho.

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  3. 😮The documentary is funny. Born raised and 5th generation..yep keep anymore people from moving here i am in. Too crowded and expensive.
    Also this documentary should get Geography right. We don't have a bay between Vancouver the city and Vancouver Island.

    Its called A Stright…Stright of Georgia to be correct. And its like miles wide and long…lol
    This is pretty funny really you can tell it's an American documentary 😂

    I am always in the forest..won't stop.
    I an not surprised of it being in a warm climate we are getting warmer every year.

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  4. So what is the name of the park? Thanks for not informing us which Park is the worst, sheesh I thought you were informing us all is does is scare the shit out of everyone not knowing which park is the deadliest

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  5. There is no problem like that here. I raised my kids for 30 here. Then moved to Alberta where no one is outside all winter and everyone is sick. Moved back after 8 years. Everyone is fine here.

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  6. Putting up warning signs is a 1/2 measure at best. More needs to be done. Perhaps more young people can go into the field of microbiology in search of an antidote for this invisible enemy.

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