HEALTHDALLAS OBSERVER
Should you be worried about New World screwworm’s Texas comeback?
The New World screwworm parasite, previously absent from Texas for decades, has returned to the region with twelve cases reported. The parasite was previously confined to Central America before its recent reappearance in Texas.
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