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fromAxios
1 day ago
Agriculture

Flesh-eating screwworm case detected in person in U.S. for first time in years

fromAxios
1 day ago
Agriculture

Flesh-eating screwworm case detected in person in U.S. for first time in years

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Public health
fromwww.mercurynews.com
19 hours ago

What you need to know about the flesh-eating screwworm in the U.S.

Human New World screwworm confirmed in Maryland after Guatemala travel, signaling reintroduction risk that threatens human health and could devastate U.S. cattle industry economically.
Public health
fromwww.aljazeera.com
23 hours ago

Screwworm? What's the flesh-eating parasite found in a human in the US?

New World screwworm larvae caused the first confirmed U.S. human case; the flesh-eating parasite infests warm-blooded hosts and can be fatal if untreated.
fromFast Company
1 day ago

What is a flesh-eating screwworm? Here's what to know after the first confirmed human U.S. case in years

On Sunday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed the first human case of the flesh-eating New World screwworm (NWS) inside the United States, reported Reuters. The HHS's confirmation came weeks after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was said to have confirmed the same case of New World screwworm infestation. Fast Company reached out to HHS for comment.
Public health
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Flesh-eating parasite tears through Mexican cattle as Texas braces for 'devastating pest'

The U.S. suspended live cattle imports from Mexico due to the New World Screwworm threat, severely impacting ranchers already struggling with drought.
Agriculture
fromFortune
1 month ago

U.S. and Mexican are breeding sterile New World Screwworm flies to stop a flesh-eating parasite from spreading to Texas

The New World screwworm's spread in Chiapas has heightened fears among U.S. agricultural authorities, prompting a ban on Mexican cattle imports.
Agriculture
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Where the New World screwworm has been seen, and why it's a big deal

New World screwworm poses economic risks to livestock, causing significant concerns after sightings northward from Mexico.
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fromFortune
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

As if Texas floods weren't enough, now there's a fast-approaching flesh-eating parasite from Mexico

fromFortune
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

As if Texas floods weren't enough, now there's a fast-approaching flesh-eating parasite from Mexico

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Agriculture
fromMail Online
1 month ago

US to release billions of flies into Mexico to fight flesh-eating bugs

Billions of sterile flies are being released in Mexico to combat the New World Screwworm parasite, which threatens livestock.
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Flesh-eating insects found invading US through Mexican migrant route

The New World Screwworm (NWS) lays hundreds of larvae in the wounds of animals and people, which hatch within hours and consume the victim's tissue.
US news
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

Flesh-Eating 'Screwworm' Parasites Are Headed to the U.S. What That Means for You

The New World screwworm is spreading rapidly from Panama to Mexico, threatening livestock and human health.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

U.S. halts cattle imports from Mexico, citing fears of flesh-eating maggot

U.S. halts imports of live cattle, horses, and bison due to the spread of the flesh-eating New World screwworm.
The resurgence of the New World screwworm poses significant risks to livestock and food safety.
US news
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

USDA threatens Mexico's beef imports over fear of flesh-eating parasite spreading north: report

The USDA threatens to stop live animal imports from Mexico unless it combats the spread of a harmful parasite.
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