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High-Purity Fact Pipeline
High-Purity Fact Pipeline
US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Texas and New Mexico, USA
June 9, 2026
Verified: June 9, 2026
"The New World screwworm has reemerged in the US, with five cases reported in Texas and New Mexico. The parasite poses a significant threat to livestock and humans, capable of causing severe tissue damage. USDA officials are monitoring the situation as the flies spread northward from Central America."
Author: Elizabeth Kolbert
This book provides a profound understanding of how human activity and environmental changes facilitate the spread of invasive species and pathogens, offering a broader ecological context for the resurgence of pests like the New World screwworm.
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