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Deadly fungus and lung parasites are hammering wild rattlesnakes

Science Daily · May 26, 2026, 11:29 AM

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A sweeping new study of wild snakes in the southeastern US has revealed a hidden health crisis slithering beneath the surface. Researchers found that many snakes are carrying multiple infections at once, with a dangerous fungal disease called ophidiomycosis — or snake fungal disease — emerging as on

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