The New York Times·2 min read·medium
Deep in This Lake, a Contagious Cancer Is Spreading
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Researchers have identified a transmissible cancer affecting brown bullhead catfish in Lake Memphremagog, which straddles the border of Vermont and Quebec. This is the first documented case of a transmissible cancer in a freshwater fish species.
For over a decade, something strange has been happening in a lake straddling the border of Vermont and Quebec. Lake Memphremagog is home to brown bullhead catfish, and in 2012, anglers began noticing that some of them were covered in velvety black gr... [1242 chars]
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