Screwworm 101 with Lee Haines, PhD

Outbreak News Interviews by Robert Herriman

Jun 22, 202629:17Health

The New World screwworm has returned to the United States as the first case was reported in Texas on June 3, Since then, a number of additional cases have affected animals in Texas and New Mexico. What is the new world s...

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