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Starr County Confirms Its First Screwworm Case
Starr County officials confirmed the county's first case of New World Screwworm on a calf in the western part of the county over the weekend. County Judge Eloy Vera reported that a resident north of Roma flagged a possible case Saturday, and state officials confirmed the case the same day. Vera plans to meet with the Texas Animal Health Commission on Monday to determine next steps. The parasite behind the outbreak, Cochliomyia hominivorax, disappeared from the United States d

Maria Salinas
Jul 203 min read
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