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Friday, October 23, 2026● Updated 6:00 AM ET
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Flesh-eating screwworm found in a Texas elk

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USDA and Texas wildlife officials confirmed New World screwworm in a hunter-harvested elk in Pecos County, a sign the pest has spread to wild animals in the U.S. The parasite mainly threatens livestock, and health officials consider the risk to people very low.

Source: Axios

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