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Screwworm Cases Up To 12: 'This Should Set Off Alarm Bells'

Forbes · Jun 16, 2026, 5:58 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

DOGE cut funding for the New World screwworm monitoring program and then reportedly ignored ranchers warning the parasite was working its way to the U.S.

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Screwworm Cases Up To 12: 'This Should Set Off Alarm Bells'

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