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Relatively little is known about diseases that affect sharks.
One form of evidence that could be twisted around to suggest sharks carrying diseases would be their sometime seemingly "out of character" unprovoked attacks on swimmers and boats, especially boats.
The reasoning is this. Some diseases cause fever. Some fevers have led to documented cases of bizarre (out of the ordinary) behavior in humans.
Most types of sharks are cold blooded, so fever would probably not be a factor for them. On the other hand, Great White Sharks, and one or two other species, do have temperature control systems, so they might be considered as fever candidates.
Next time a shark bites you, check his or her temperature.
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