parasite
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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
South West Water has been fined almost £2m after the supply in and around Brixham, Devon, was contaminated with the parasite cryptosporidium.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Meantime, a screwworm parasite has restricted imports of Mexican cattle.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Infected birds shed the parasite in their saliva and poo, contaminating food sources when they feed.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Nana wouldn’t be shipped off to a home, and Charlie and Zooey wouldn’t be saddled with a little parasite neither of them was ready to care for.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
Vocabulary lists containing parasite
Life Science: Ecosystems
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Ecology - Introductory
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