Mystery Disease Killing Alaskan Seals

A mysterious disease is killing seals along Alaska’s Arctic coast, and officials fear it might spread to other countries—and other species. Scores of dead or severely weakened ringed seals with telltale skin lesions and hair loss have been found along the coastline over the last few months, Reuters reports….

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Mystery Disease Killing Alaskan Seals

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