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  "id": 15970624,
  "title": "Officials confirm flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite found in US wildlife",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/officials-confirm-flesh-eating-new-world-screwworm-parasite-found-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T23:36:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/21/new-world-screwworm-texas"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "USDA says screwworm found in elk in Texas, and warns hunters and ranchers to be vigilant to help stop spread The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Wednesday it had confirmed the first detection of flesh-eating parasite the New World screwworm in US wildlife in an elk in Pecos county, Texas. The elk was located on a game ranch and was reported after being harvested by a hunter, the USDA…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "US Agriculture Dept confirms first detection of New World screwworm in US wildlife",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/us-agriculture-dept-confirms-first-detection-of-new-world-screwworm",
        "published": "2026-10-21T22:48:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "First case of New World screwworm found in U.S. wildlife, USDA says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/first-case-of-new-world-screwworm-found-in-u-s-wildlife-usda-says",
        "published": "2026-10-22T00:01:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "New World screwworm cases confirmed in wildlife in Texas, beef cow in New Mexico",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/new-world-screwworm-cases-confirmed-in-wildlife-in-texas-beef-cow-in",
        "published": "2026-10-22T03:02:51.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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