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Flesh-eating screwworm detected 25 miles from U.S. border, USDA says
A flesh-eating New World screwworm was recently detected in Mexico just 25 miles from the United States border, according to the USDA.
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According to CBS News’s source item, Flesh-eating screwworm detected 25 miles from U.S. border, USDA says, A flesh-eating New World screwworm was recently detected in Mexico just 25 miles from the United States border, according to the USDA.
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- Flesh-eating screwworm detected 25 miles from U.S. border, USDA saysCBS News - 2026-06-02T19:34:07+00:00
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