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parasite

[par-uh-sahyt] / ˈpær əˌsaɪt /


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US agriculture and health officials have outlined a plan to combat a flesh-eating parasite that has been detected in the US for the first time since 1966.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

However, the parasite has advanced northward in spite of these efforts.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

A calf in southern Texas tested positive for the New World screwworm, the first instance of the deadly fly-borne parasite detected in U.S. livestock since 1966.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

A flesh-eating parasite that feeds on warm-blooded animals has been detected in the US for the first time since 1966.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“The parasite believes itself to be the host,” I said.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green




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