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U.S. confirms first flesh-eating screwworm case in 60 years
Filed: Jun 04, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins confirmed the first U.S. case of a flesh-eating screwworm fly in 60 years.
WHO: Brooke Rollins
WHAT: Confirmed the first U.S. case of a flesh-eating screwworm fly in 60 years
WHEN: Jun 04, 2026 at 10:57 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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