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“Worst way to die": flesh-eating fly attacks humans in America
This flesh-eating fly, known as lucille moth, is wreaking havoc on the American continent, particularly in South America.
At least 30 people struck by flesh eating parasite that was supposed to be eradicated
At least 30 people have been infected with a potentially deadly flesh eating parasite in Nicaragua as the previously eradicated New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) continues its resurgence ...
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After new case of deadly parasite, the USDA says it won't shut U.S.-Mexico border to cattle again
The parasite spurred the U.S. Department of Agriculture to close the border to cattle for more than two months recently. The department says its new cattle inspection protocols are sufficient enough ...
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New World screwworm: Nicaragua confirms 30 human cases of flesh eating parasite
Nicaragua’s health ministry has confirmed that 30 people have been infected by the New World screwworm ( Cochliomyia ...
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Death at sunset: How fungi create zombie flies
Mechanisms of Fruit Fly Behavioral Manipulation by the Killer Fungus Entomophthora muscae" on Feb. 13 as part of the Department of Biology Seminar Series. Elya, an an assistant professor in the ...
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Outdoors: Screwworm outbreak in Mexico renews concern in the U.S.
There are a lot of threats to Texas’ white-tailed deer population, including Chronic Wasting Disease and the occasional ...