Flesh-eating screwworm found in Texas calf

This was the first case of the parasite found in U.S. livestock since the 1960s

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What happenedNew World screwworm, a deadly flesh-eating parasite, has been confirmed in a calf in south Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said late Wednesday. It was the first case of the fly-borne parasite found in U.S. livestock since 1966.

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Flesh-eating screwworm found in Texas calf

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