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How migratory birds are moving Lyme disease to new places and peoples

How migratory birds are moving Lyme disease to new places and peoples

A mass migration would deliver more ticks and likely more disease to Canada in coming years, in the form of beautiful waves of song sparrows and wrens, red-winged blackbirds, and warblers

In 2008, veterinarians in Canada were asked to pitch in on a project with pressing implications for human health. The question: had an anticipated wave of Lyme disease arrived, and where was it emerging?

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As Cape Town water crisis deepens, scientists prepare for ‘Day Zero’
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As Cape Town water crisis deepens, scientists prepare for ‘Day Zero’

Researchers make plans to modify studies and prioritize public health as city reservoirs run dry.
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