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PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed die-off, fish – USA (05): shark, brain parasite susp

Animal Die-off -- United StatesThousands of leopard sharks and other marine life including rays, striped bass, and smooth-hound sharks have been dying in the San Francisco Bay.The findings, revealed in an NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit report, suggest that up to 2000 leopard sharks have died in the San Francisco Bay of the last few months.Dr Mark Okihiro, a researcher with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, told NBC that the pathogen can affect a range of different species, killing Read more [...]