Migratory animals carry more parasites, says study

(University of Georgia) Every year, billions of animals migrate across the globe, carrying parasites with them and encountering parasites through their travels. Now, a team of researchers at the University of Georgia's Odum School of Ecology discovered that animals known to migrate long distances are infected by a greater number of parasite species than animals that do not migrate.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news