White nose syndrome -- United States
The number of bats counted in the Soudan Underground Mine [Minnesota] has dropped 70 percent due to white-nose syndrome, according to the annual survey of the state's largest bat wintering area.
Researchers have known since 2013 that the deadly fungus was present on some bats that spend their winter deep underground in the former iron ore mine near Tower. Last winter [2015-2016] was the 1st time they had seen hundreds of dead bats outside the mine during winter months, a sure sign of
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2naVi6p
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