CDC activates emergency response to screwworm infestations

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) activated a formal emergency response to the New World screwworm on Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed, after the parasitic fly was found in cattle for the first time in decades.  The Department of Agriculture is leading the response on the animal side by monitoring…

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