Flesh-eating screwworm arrives in US with first case detected in Texas cattle
The New World Screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, has been detected in a calf in Texas, marking the first U.S. case in 60 years. Authorities are implementing quarantine zones and sterile fly release programs to prevent an outbreak that could impact the livestock industry.
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An uncontrolled outbreak of this parasite could cause significant economic damage to the U.S. beef industry and threaten animal welfare.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Oliver O Connell Reuters Larvae of the screwworm fly collected from infected cows A flesh-eating parasite that feeds on warm-blooded animals has been detected in the US for the first time since 1966.
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