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U.S. confirms second Texas screwworm case, Canada restricts livestock imports
The U.S. has confirmed a second Texas case of New World screwworm, prompting Canada to restrict livestock imports. The larvae of this parasite feed on living tissue of warm-blooded animals, causing potentially fatal wounds.
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