The New World screwworm was officially eradicated from the US in 1966, with only rare imported cases since. Now the maggots are back. Officials hope millions of sterile flies can help contain the outbreak.
00:00 Flesh-eating screwworm returns to the US
00:56 Phillip Kaufman, Entomologist, Texas A&M University
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