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Bbc World
2026-06-05
US Deploys Flies and Dogs to Combat Flesh-Eating Screwworm Outbreak
The United States is employing innovative methods, including sterile flies and trained dogs, to combat a growing outbreak of the destructive flesh-eating screwworm, last seen in 1966.
The insect, which has been found in America for the first time since 1966, is a growing concern in the southern US.