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Flesh-Eating Pest Confirmed in U.S. Cattle

NY Times · Jun 4, 2026, 2:14 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

The New World screwworm was found in a calf in South Texas, the Agriculture Department said, the first case in the country since the 1960s.

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