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'Almost like a scary movie': Flesh-eating screwworm can infect humans

· ValleyCentral (KGBT)

MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — As new cases of New World Screwworm continue to be reported, local health officials are reminding residents that the dangerous parasite poses a risk not only to livestock and pets but also to humans. Although human infections are rare, Hidalgo County Health Authority Dr. Ivan Melendez says the parasite can become

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