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HEALTHJun 9 · 06:23 UTCAP NEWS

A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases are found

The New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, has spread beyond Texas with confirmed cases in a dog in New Mexico. The USDA is using sterile male fly releases and quarantine zones to contain the outbreak, which threatens cattle and wildlife.

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