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  "id": 16052833,
  "title": "Screwworm spreads to US wildlife in Texas, USDA says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/screwworm-spreads-to-us-wildlife-in-texas-usda-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T13:16:37.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/6164407-texas-new-world-screwworm-usda-fda-nws/"
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  "summary": "The New World screwworm is a parasitic fly that can enter animals through open wounds and feed on living tissue.",
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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"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-21T23:36:31.000Z"
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      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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."
}