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A dangerous parasite, the New World screwworm (NWS), may have reached the United States after over 100 years. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued warnings following a reported infestation in southern Mexico near the Guatemala border. The larvae of the NWS fly are flesh-eating maggots. They hatch from eggs laid by flies on […]

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