CDC Reminds Docs About This Flesh-Eating Worm

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A type of flesh-eating worm eradicated from the U.S. in the 1960s has been spotted again in Central America, prompting concerns about a potential northward spread, experts said during a CDC Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) call Thursday. New World screwworm (NWS; Cochliomyia hominivorax) is a fly with a metallic blue or green body […]

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Publish date : 2024-10-18 15:31:37

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