Myiasis -- United States
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of New World screwworm in Key deer from National Key Deer Refuge in Big Pine Key, Florida. USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa, confirms this is a local infestation of New World screwworm (_Cochliomyia hominivorax_). This is the first local infestation in the United States in more than 30 years. In response to this infestation, Florida
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