Ohio risk level as flesh-eating screwworm parasite now found in wild

Screwworm can infect livestock, pets and people. Here's what it is and whether Ohio has any cases.
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Most fly maggots feed on dead tissue. New World screwworm larvae eat living flesh—one female can lay 200–300 eggs beside a wound as small as a tick bite, and the maggots ...

Cattle grazing on a ranch in Mexico. Representative image; the animals are not known to be affected by New World screwworm. Photo by Brunxs via Pexels. The word “maggot” usually evokes decay. Many ...