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The deadly tapeworm spreading across America has reached the Pacific Northwest

Science Daily · Jun 11, 2026, 1:31 PM

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A potentially dangerous tapeworm linked to severe, cancer-like disease has now been found in the Pacific Northwest, marking its first detection in wild animals along the U.S. West Coast. Researchers discovered the parasite, Echinococcus multilocularis, in 37% of coyotes tested around Puget Sound—a s

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