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Confirmed Detections of New World Screwworm (opens in new tab)

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Last Modified: June 23, 2026

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Covered in 16 articles

The Atlantic
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The Screwworm Problem Will Get Worse Before It Can Get Better

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Fortune
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The pest that could devastate the American cattle industry was in Texas, but now it’s in New Mexico, too

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Ars Technica·

Screwworms in US: Human risk is low—but they can burrow through your skull

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