Flesh-Eating Screwworm Outbreak Just Took a Grim New Turn
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As the New World screwworm has resurged in North America, it's infesting both livestock and people, a new report shows. Reading time 3 minutes The resurgence of the New World screwworm fly (Cochilomyia hominivorax) isn’t just a danger to cattle—it’s ...
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Flesh-eating screwworm just got scarier
Flesh-eating New World screwworm maggots have been found in several species of animals. This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that it would allow use of a flea treatment on an emergency basis for dogs, puppies, cats and kittens if they ...
Following the confirmation of the flesh-eating New World screwworm in Texas wildlife and regional livestock, veterinary experts are urging pet owners to stay vigilant.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A flesh‑eating fly thought eradicated decades ago has been found in Texas, its first return to the United States in generations. The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the ...
Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 The maggots, which were thought to be eradicated in the 1970s, reappeared in southern Mexico late last year. USDA Agricultural Research Service/Reuters The New World Screwworm Fly, which lays flesh-eating maggots ...
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Despite the obvious public service of providing maggot humor in these troubled times, I have hesitated to write about cochliomyia hominivorax. This is because every time I have seen a published story about the new world screwworm fly, it is accompanied by ...