Mysterious paralysis affects thousands of lorikeets and flying foxes in Australia, with over 9,000 treated.

Thousands of lorikeets and flying foxes in Queensland and New South Wales are being hospitalized with a mysterious paralysis syndrome that affects their ability to fly, eat, and breathe. The condition has surged in the past year, with around 9,000 animals treated, and cases tend to peak in summer. Scientists suspect a toxin in the animals' food may be to blame, and there are concerns that climate change could make such outbreaks more frequent.

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