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  "id": 7552048,
  "title": "The U.S. Eradicated this flesh-eating parasite. Now it’s back",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/the-u-s-eradicated-this-flesh-eating-parasite-now-its-back",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-15T10:39:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260914102439.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The flesh eating New World screwworm has returned to the United States, threatening livestock, wildlife, pets and potentially people as it spreads north. A new UC San Diego tracking system aims to predict where the parasite could strike next while officials revive the eradication strategy that defeated it decades ago.",
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        "outlet": "ScienceDaily Health",
        "title": "The U.S. Eradicated this flesh-eating parasite. Now it’s back",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/the-u-s-eradicated-this-flesh-eating-parasite-now-its-back-7552768",
        "published": "2026-09-15T10:39:40.000Z"
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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."
}