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Screwworm Spread and US Preparedness
The resurgence of the New World screwworm in South America tests U.S. preparedness, with officials using methods from the 1950s to combat the parasite.
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The Hill
The U.S. spent decades driving the New World screwworm far into South America. But now the parasite has reemerged, and officials are working to beat it back yet again using many of the same tried-and-true methods as the government did in the 1950s. Experts have been tracking the path of parasitic f
2026-06-13 10:00 UTC