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The U.S. Eradicated this flesh-eating parasite. Now it’s back | ScienceDaily (opens in a new tab)
The U.S. Eradicated this flesh-eating parasite. Now it’s back · 2026-09-15
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The U.S. Eradicated this flesh-eating parasite. Now it’s back | ScienceDaily
The U.S. Eradicated this flesh-eating parasite. Now it’s back · 2026-09-15
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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedNew World screwworm has returned to the United States and is spreading north, reaching Texas and New Mexico and raising concerns for livestock, wildlife, pets and, in rare cases, people.View evidenceHide evidence
As statedreturned to the United States; reaching Texas and New Mexico
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NewsLink could not identify one source study, so this claim was not compared against a paper.
Claim 2 of 5Not checkedResearchers at UC San Diego and San Diego County public health developed a new tracking tool to predict where screwworm could strike next by generating county-level risk profiles from confirmed detections, environmental conditions, and news media reports.View evidenceHide evidence
As statedrisk estimates for individual counties across the country
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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedThe article says the inclusion of news articles in the dashboard may provide early clues before official reporting systems catch up, because traditional reporting and lab confirmation can be delayed.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedThe United States previously defeated New World screwworm in the 1950s using sterile male flies released after radiation sterilization, and officials are now reviving a similar eradication strategy with sterile insects, pesticides, and quarantines.View evidenceHide evidence
As statedone of the most successful biological control campaigns in history
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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedAuthorities are also seeking EPA approval for a genetically modified all-male strain currently being tested in the field, while UC San Diego researchers are developing next-generation genetic technologies for future control efforts.View evidenceHide evidence
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PubMed, Crossref, Europe PMC · 15 candidate papers
Efficacy of (R)-limonene, α-terpinene, terpinolene and β-pinene against Cochliomyia hominivorax (New World screwworm) in vitro and in vivo evaluations.
Veterinary Parasitology, Regional Studies and Reports · 2026 · PubMed
From Data Deluge to Dashboard Success: Pima County RWRD's Enterprise Dashboard Story
Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation · 2024 · Crossref
Oral Myiasis: A Structured Review of Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation, and Treatment.
Cureus · 2026 · PubMed
Table 1.3. Dashboard on risk factors for health
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A mathematical model for the efficient control of the New World screwworm.
PloS One · 2026 · PubMed
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