HEALTHBORDER REPORT
'I was prepared': Rancher recalls identifying screwworm in calf
A Texas rancher identified Starr County's first confirmed case of the New World screwworm in a calf, prompting immediate safety measures to contain the parasitic fly's spread and protect livestock and wildlife.
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