Cat parasite found in western Arctic Beluga deemed infectious -- ScienceDaily

Cat parasite found in western Arctic Beluga deemed infectious -- ScienceDaily:

""Ice is a major eco-barrier for pathogens," says Michael Grigg, a molecular parasitologist with the U.S. National Institutes of Health and an adjunct professor at UBC. "What we're seeing with the big thaw is the liberation of pathogens gaining access to vulnerable new hosts and wreaking havoc.""