West Nile virus lingers longer in birds exposed to light pollution

Mongabay
Jul 29, 2019, 3:01 pm217 pts
Light pollution could lead to more infections with West Nile virus by increasing the amount of time that small songbirds hold on to the virus, according to a new study. “The findings may be the first indication that light pollution can affect the spread of zoonotic diseases,” Meredith Kernbach, a doctoral…

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West Nile virus lingers longer in birds exposed to light pollution

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