As Screwworm Cases Mount, U.S. Officials Ramp Up Response
The Escalating Crisis U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials, in coordination with state livestock authorities, have initiated emergency containment measures this week following a confirmed surge in New World screwworm cases across domestic animal populations. The parasitic, flesh-eating fly, which lays eggs in open wounds, has now been verified in cattle, goats, and household dogs,…