Screwworms in US: Human risk is low—but they can burrow through your skull
Ravenous, flesh-eating flies have busted through containment barriers and have now reemerged in the US . On Monday and Tuesday, the US Department of Agriculture reported three new cases, bringing the tally to five. One of the cases is in a dog, though it's unclear where it became infected; the dog lives in New Mexico , had its infection reported in Texas, and may have recently traveled to Mexico , where the flies are also spreading. But the other four US cases were all in Tex
The United States Department of Agriculture has confirmed five cases of screwworms, a type of flesh-eating fly, with four identified in Texas calves and one in a dog. The dog's infection is complex, potentially originating from travel between New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico, where the flies are also present. The primary concern surrounding this resurgence is the significant threat to livestock, particularly cattle, and the potential economic damage to the agricultural sector. Past outbreaks have demonstrated the destructive capability of these larvae on cattle populations.
This reemergence poses a substantial economic threat to the U.S. cattle industry and highlights the need for robust containment measures against invasive pests.
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