U.S. Reports First Travel-Related Human Screwworm Case in Years
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The U.S. confirmed its first travel-associated human case of screwworm in Maryland, linked to an outbreak in Central America, raising concerns about livestock health and market impacts, amid ongoing efforts to control the pest through sterile fly facilities and border measures.
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