Animal Die-off -- Australia
Cases of a debilitating disease that results in lesions on sea turtles off north Queensland are rising, with a researcher suspecting a link between the disease and the health of the Great Barrier Reef.
The disease, called fibropapillomatosis (FP), is caused by the herpes virus and results in lesions on the turtle's body.
The disease has been found across the world and more recently in places like Townsville [Queensland].
James Cook University [Queensland] researcher Karina Jones has
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/295HZhP
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