USDA Confirms New Screwworm Cases in Dogs and Goats, Intensifies Response
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K. R. Callaway, Emily Anthes
Summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed three new cases of New World screwworm, including the first cases in dogs and goats, bringing the total U.S. case count to five. The parasitic, flesh-eating fly lays eggs in open wounds of warm-blooded animals, and the larvae burrow into and expand the wound, consuming tissue. The USDA has pledged to ramp up and expedite mitigation efforts to address the growing threat to livestock and pets.
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· 3 pulledThe U.S. Department of Agriculture announced three new cases of New World screwworm, including the first cases in dogs and goats, on Monday, bringing the nation's total case count to five.
It also pledged to ramp up and expedite mitigation efforts for screwworm, a parasitic fly that the nation...
The parasitic, flesh-eating fly has now been confirmed in cows, goats and dogs.
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