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New World Screwworm | Flesh-eating parasite detected in US wildlife for first time: USDA

New World Screwworm | Flesh-eating parasite detected in US wildlife for first time: USDA
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the first detection of New World screwworm in U.S. wildlife, identifying the parasite in an elk harvested in Texas.

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