Stirring Up Trouble? Forest Disturbance and the Spread of a Fungal Disease.

The article discusses the results of a study by E. S. Acheson and colleagues on the impact of forest disturbance due to tree harvesting on the incidence of cryptococcus gattii fungal infection. Topics mentioned include the ecological factors that contributed to the spread of cryptococcosis, the increase in aerosolization of cryptococcus gattii spores after tree cutting, and the importance of risk assessment and mitigation in forest practices to protect communities and forest personnel.