Screwworm Could Be at the Center of Next U.S. Outbreak

Screwworm could be at the center of next U.S. outbreak

AUSTIN, Texas — First came bird flu, which led to the culling of large swaths of the nation's poultry flocks and the soaring egg prices that helped undermine President Joe Biden's re-election bid. Now, ranchers in Texas and officials at…

Bird flu wiped out poultry, and now the screwworm is coming for beef

The parasitic infection which can kill a cow within two weeks if left untreated, has no approved treatment. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Bird Flu May Have Disappeared, But A Parasite "Screwworm" Has Come For The Beef

Beef ranchers in Mexico have been struggling with a parasite called a “screwworm”. The flesh-eating parasite has been infecting cattle to the point that the United States has banned entry into the country from Mexican-raised beef cattle. Edi Valencia Santos, a rancher and caretaker, said that Mexican government officials have come to his community to talk to people with livestock, but so far without resources. He has had five infected animals on…

Politicising US beef import rule change could hamper Ag trade: Hutchinson

Patrick Hutchinson says Labor should have its US beef import changes reviewed independently and wonders if a Mexican screwworm outbreak cemented DAFF's call.