The Deadly Tapeworm Spreading Across America Has Reached the Pacific Northwest

A dangerous tapeworm linked to severe disease in humans and dogs has now been detected in Pacific Northwest coyotes for the first time, raising new public health concerns. New research suggests a dangerous tapeworm that has been spreading through the United States and Canada has now reached the Pacific Northwest. The parasite, Echinococcus multilocularis, commonly [...]

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