BRADENTON, Fla. — A recent detection of a flesh-eating parasite in southern Mexico has U.S. officials concerned that the previously eradicated New World Screwworm (NWS) could make its way back into the country for the first time since the 1960s. Read more...

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U.S. officials are concerned that the previously eradicated New World Screwworm could make its way back into the country for the first time since the 1960s.

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A recent detection of a flesh-eating parasite in southern Mexico has U.S. officials concerned that the previously eradicated New World Screwworm (NWS) could make its way back into the country for the first time since the 1960s. The pest was found in a cow in southern Mexico, near the border of Guatemala, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife in a Dec. 30 news release. Officials are asking southern Texans who hunt or spend time outdoors to keep a…

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Flesh-eating parasite with ‘sharp mouth hooks’ has US on alert for first time since 1966

A flesh-eating parasite, the New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), is spreading across Central America, posing a growing threat to both livestock and human health. The screwworm primarily targets livestock but also infects humans, causing a condition called myiasis. The larvae burrow into open wounds, feeding on living tissue, causing excruciating pain, infection and, in severe […]

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A flesh-eating parasite, the New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), is spreading across Central America, posing a growing threat to both livestock and human health. The screwworm primarily targets livestock but also infects humans, causing a condition called myiasis. The larvae burrow into open wounds, feeding on living tissue, causing excruciating pain, infection and, in severe cases, death. Vulnerable groups include rural residents wor…

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New World screwworm: The deadly flesh-eating parasite spreading throughout Central America

The Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife asked hunters to be alert to animals that might be affected by the New World's sweeping worm (NWS) after a recent detection in Mexico. “The worm was found in a cow at an inspection checkpoint in the state of Chiapas, in southern Mexico, near the border with Guatemala, follows the progressive movement north through South and Central America,” reads the statement. Authorities are asking that, as a protect…

El Departamento de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas pidió a los cazadores que estén atentos a los animales que podrían estar afectados por el gusano barrenador del Nuevo Mundo (NWS) después de una reciente detección en México. “El gusano fue encontrado en una vaca en un puesto de control de inspección en el estado de Chiapas, en el sur de México, cerca de la frontera con Guatemala, sigue el movimiento progresivo hacia el norte a través de Améri…

Alertan en Texas sobre parásito que podría afectar ganado, mascotas y hasta humanos

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Texas officials are warning of an incoming parasitic, flesh-eating maggot that is making its way up from Central America.

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These Parasitic Flesh-Eating Fly Larvae Are Heading Texas' Direction from Central America

Texas Parks and Wildlife has issued a warning as the New World Screwworm parasite nears the Texas border. Urging us to protect livestock, pets, and wildlife.

Flesh-eating parasite with ‘sharp mouth hooks’ has U.S. on alert for first time since 1966

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