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Have Tasmanian Devils Turned a Corner in Fight Against Cancer? – HealthDay News
FRIDAY, Dec. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The spread of a deadly disease that was pushing Tasmanian devils towards extinction appears to be slowing, researchers…
FRIDAY, Dec. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The spread of a deadly disease that was pushing Tasmanian devils towards extinction appears to be slowing, researchers say.
They found that the transmissible cancer called Tasmanian devil facial tumor disease is switching from an emerging disease to an endemic one.
That means the spread of the disease is decreasing to the point that each infected devil is infecting just one or fewer other devils, according to the study.
“It is cautiously optimistic good…
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