Flesh-Eating Screwworm Detected in Texas, Threatening US Cattle
A flesh-eating screwworm, eradicated decades ago, has been detected in a Texas calf, sparking fears for the US cattle industry. Authorities are planning to combat the outbreak using methods like sterile fly release and detection dogs.
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US plans to fight flesh-eating screwworm outbreak with flies and dogs
The insect, which has been found in America for the first time since 1966, is a growing concern in the southern US.
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The parasite was found in a 3-week-old calf decades after it was largely eradicated in the U.S. Authorities said the risk to humans is low.
By Victoria Craw
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This was the first case of the parasite found in U.S. livestock since the 1960s
By Peter Weber, The Week US
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Flesh-Eating Screwworm Detected In Texas, Threatening Already-Strained U.S. Cattle Herd Concerns over the New World screwworm (NWS) have been building for the last 12 months as the deadly cattle parasite spread through Mexico and the Trump administration attempted to prevent its spread into the U.S. Those concerns have now turned into red alerts after the USDA confirmed a single case in Texas, marking the first U.S. detection in years. "A case of NWS may have been detected in So...
By Tyler Durden
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