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US races to contain flesh-eating parasite in Texas livestock

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A flesh-eating parasite, the New World screwworm, has been detected on a farm in South Texas, marking the first such infestation in the United States in decades. Federal and state officials have implemented quarantine measures and animal movement restrictions in a 20-km radius around the affected farm in La Pryor. While no other infestations have been confirmed, the US Agriculture Department is accelerating efforts to combat the pest by building a sterile fly production facility, expected to be operational by late 2027. AI

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US races to contain flesh-eating parasite in Texas livestock

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Quarantine in Texas: US races to contain deadly flesh-eating parasite

    Following the ⁠first confirmation of screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, on a US farm in decades, federal and state officials have fanned out in South Texas, where a calf was found infested this week. US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Thursday no other infestations …

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