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Confirmed the presence of New World screwworm in US cattle, contradicting previous USDA assurances that the parasite was not in domestic livestock herds.
Confirmed the presence of New World screwworm in US cattle, contradicting previous USDA assurances that the parasite was not in domestic livestock herds.
USDA confirms a single travel-associated human case of New World screwworm in Maryland, stating the parasite is not present in domestic livestock or US cattle herds.