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Why a Sea-Lion Epidemic Is a Bad Sign for Humans

By Dan Werb · The Atlantic · September 2026

Why a Sea-Lion Epidemic Is a Bad Sign for Humans

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"Animals that bridge the human world and the wild can be uniquely perilous to human health."

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