Border reopens to Mexican cattle as screwworm controls take effect
TL;DR
U.S. and Mexico reopened the Douglas, Arizona border to cattle after a year-long closure, testing a new screening protocol that includes screwworm-sniffing dogs to prevent import of the flesh-eating parasite, following a Sonora case; officials say the process could enable more ports to reopen if successful.
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