(L.A.) Evelyn Namujulirwa, 33, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2014-04466

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 33-year-old Black female that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Evelyn Namujulirwa.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death A: Disseminated Cryptococcus Neoformans Infection

Cause of Death B: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

RIP EVELYN NAMUJULIRWA (July 4, 1980 – June 28, 2014)

Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated yeast belonging to the class Tremellomycetes and an obligate aerobe that can live in both plants and animals. Its teleomorph is a filamentous fungus, formerly referred to Filobasidiella neoformans. In its yeast state, it is often found in bird excrement.

C. neoformans infections are rare among people who have healthy immune systems; however, C. neoformans is a major cause of illness in people living with HIV/AIDS, with an estimated 152,000 cases of cryptococcal meningitis occurring worldwide each year.