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Flesh-eating screwworm resurfaces in U.S., now infesting cats

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The parasitic screwworm fly, which was thought to be eradicated, has resurfaced in the U.S. this year. This reemergence is concerning as the fly has now been found to infest cats, in addition to its known ability to burrow into other animals. AI

RANK_REASON The article discusses a biological threat (screwworm) and its impact on animals, with a tangential mention of AI/tech hashtags in the social media post, but the core content is not AI-related.

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Flesh-eating screwworm resurfaces in U.S., now infesting cats

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The Flesh-Eating Screwworm Is Spreading—and Now Burrowing Into Cats After decades of eradication, the parasitic fly remerged in the U.S. this year. https:// giz

    The Flesh-Eating Screwworm Is Spreading—and Now Burrowing Into Cats After decades of eradication, the parasitic fly remerged in the U.S. this year. https:// gizmodo.com/the-flesh-eating-s crewworm-is-spreading-and-now-burrowing-into-cats-2000833069 # Tech # Technology # TechNews …

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