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fromMail Online
2 weeks ago

Cause of grotesque wildlife mutations across the US revealed

Insect-transmitted, centuries-old animal viruses are causing visible growths in US wildlife but currently remain species-specific and do not infect humans.
fromMail Online
3 weeks ago

Terrifying 'zombie squirrels' with oozing flesh invade US backyards

Squirrel fibromatosis may look terrifying, but it's a common skin disease among gray squirrels in the US. It's caused by the leporipoxvirus and is spread through direct contact between healthy squirrels and the lesions or saliva of infected squirrels.
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