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fromFortune
1 month ago
Agriculture

Texas ramps up effort to keep Mexican flesh-eating parasite away from its cattle ranches | Fortune

A new Texas facility began dispersing sterile male New World screwworm flies to prevent infestations and protect the U.S. cattle industry.
fromArs Technica
2 months ago
Public health

Flesh-eating flies are eating their way through Mexico, CDC warns

New World Screwworm outbreaks in Central America and Mexico have caused 1,190 human infections, seven deaths, and over 148,000 animal cases, risking US spread.
fromFortune
1 month ago
Agriculture

Texas ramps up effort to keep Mexican flesh-eating parasite away from its cattle ranches | Fortune

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fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Brain-infecting 'raccoon roundworm' parasite found in dog in San Fernando Valley

During a routine exam, veterinarians found Baylisascaris eggs in the dog's system - the first such formal report of raccoon roundworm in a dog in county history, according to a Los Angeles County Department of Public Health news release. In 2024, two South Bay residents were sickened by the parasite, which can infect the brain, spinal cord and eyes and lead to eye disease and swelling of the brain.
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