Not the barrens but it could be.
Rare Parasite Infects Two Hunters in New Hampshire
In New Hampshire, two hunters were infected with “A parasite never before seen in humans.” The infection happened after the pair hunted and butchered a moose with their dogs, says Newsweek. As Dr. Elizabeth Talbot, infectious disease physician at Dartmouth Hitchcock Health told WMUR Channel 9...
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