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Feral Florida monkeys with 'potentially fatal' herpes could double population, scientists say

About 200 feral monkeys living in a state park in Central Florida are breeding at such a high rate their population may double in size by 2022, according to experts.And that's not all -- some of the monkeys carry a dangerous strain of herpes that is common and mild in rhesus macaques but could be deadly for humans, if infected.

 

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