Rabies hitched a ride to Canada in dogs flown from Iran. Scientists caught the spread just in time

Epidemiologists say two recent cases of rabies found in dogs brought to Canada from overseas underscore the importance of surveillance for new strains of viruses and bacteria that could be transmitted from animals to humans, a subject highlighted in a review paper published in Science Translational Medicine last week. 
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