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Giant lizards are invading and spreading disease in US state as officials urge residents to kill them
(www.independent.co.uk)
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They have the capability to spread disease, salmonella specifically, which is carried by snails and some freshwater shellfish and other species already.
They just spotted them in two counties, there is no report of disease being spread from them in the article.