The first case of New World screwworm has been found in a calf in the northern Mexican border state of Tamaulipas.
New World screwworm larva, like the one pictured, will hatch and feed on the flesh of living animals, typically cattle. Cases in humans are rare but can be fatal. (AP | USDA Agricultural Research ...
A person in Maryland was recently infected by the flesh-eating New World screwworm after traveling to El Salvador, US health officials confirmed this week. The blowflies primarily affect livestock — ...
A person in Maryland is confirmed to have a screwworm living in them. It is the first case in the U.S. in several years. The person, who was not identified, had traveled to the U.S. from El Salvador, ...
Ranchers and health officials are increasing their efforts to spread awareness and protect livestock from New World screwworms — a flesh-eating parasite native to the Caribbean and Central America. A ...
State and federal officials are gearing up to stop the advance of a parasitic fly that is less than 70 miles from the United ...
The first human case of New World screwworm infection was reported in the U.S., the Department of Health and Human Services said on Sunday. Screwworms are a flesh-eating parasite that are native to ...
Although the New World screwworm has been eradicated from the United States for many years, the recent movement of the pest ...
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Congressman Henry Cuellar says U.S. Agriculture employees who are responsible for checking for New World screwworm and ensuring the pest doesn’t cross the border have ...
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