Other Animal Disease -- United States
The ugly tumors sprout around sea turtles' eyes and mouths, sometimes as big as a grapefruit or a football.
Half of the green turtles assessed in the Indian River Lagoon [Florida] for decades have the disease, which can kill them if it impedes their ability to see and eat.
It's called fibropapillomatosis, FP for short, and although it's been studied by scientists for nearly 80 years, a full understanding of its cause has eluded them.
A major suspect, however, is polluted lagoon
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/228vWRr
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