Screwworm parasite spreads to US livestock and pets, posing human risk

The New World screwworm, a parasitic fly whose larvae eat live tissue, has been detected in cattle and a goat in Texas and a dog in New Mexico. This parasite can also infect humans, with a recent case in a traveler returning from El Salvador. The spread is attributed by some to budget cuts at the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the decommissioning of a key agricultural research center, impacting sterile fly production capabilities. AI

RANK_REASON The article discusses a biological threat but frames it within policy decisions and potential political blame, rather than a scientific breakthrough or release.

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• Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
• El Salvador
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