Another serious, airborne fungal disease to be aware of is cryptococcosis gattii now considered endemic to the Pacific Northwest. It was formerly tropical/subtropical, but is now causing problems in British Columbia (including Vancouver Island), Washington, and Oregon.

Travellers to these areas should be aware of this, since physicians in other places may not be familiar with the symptoms and appropriate treatment. Also, the delay in developing symptoms can be 2-14 months (!) so it can be hard to connect the visit with the onset of infection.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2010/07/23/cryptococcus-fungus-infections-cdc.html

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126198896

http://www.cdc.gov/fungal/cryptococcosis-gattii/definition.html