One of the most destructive and rapidly spreading invasive species on the continent has been found for the first time in a Canadian national park.
A coyote was observed in urban Edmonton, when they are usually found in grasslands, agricultural lands, or forested areas.
A relatively rare tapeworm has popped up in several patients in Alberta, Canada in the past few years, which may not sound like much; however, the only other human case in Canada was in 1928 in Manitoba. The parasite is called Echinococcus multilocularis and it appearance in Alberta has caught the attention of some infectious …
University of Alberta scientists are alerting the public to a potentially lethal tapeworm, Echinococcus multilocularis which infects humans through the feces of coyotes and dogs.
Chronic wasting disease long thought not to affect human health.
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