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New World Screwworm Detected In Otero County Cow
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 21, 6:20 PM MDT
updated Oct 23, 11:30 PM MDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by The Santa Fe New Mexican, KOB and Alamogordo Daily News, not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
New World screwworm detected in Otero County cow · The Santa Fe New MexicanOct 21, 6:20 PM MDT
New World screwworm confirmed in Otero County beef cow, NM expands surveillance · KOBOct 21, 8:47 PM MDT
Screwworm Found in Otero County Cow; Restrictions Issued · Alamogordo Daily NewsOct 23, 11:30 PM MDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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How We Decided
Oct 21, 7:49 PM MDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 21, 9:03 PM MDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.