EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 6 MIN
The New World screwworm is back in the U.S.: Here's what to know
from Here & Now · host WBUR & NPR
After decades of containment in the Central American tropics, the flesh-eating cattle parasite has been detected in Texas and New Mexico.
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