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Flesh-eating screwworm is back in the USA: What to know about the threat to cattle, beef prices, and humans

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Flesh-eating screwworm is back in the USA: What to know about the threat to cattle, beef prices, and humans
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U.S. officials have confirmed the presence of a flesh-eating maggot in the United States that has the potential to devastate livestock populations and, as a result, send beef prices spiking.



Here’s what you need to know about the New World screwworm that is a threat to both animals and humans.



What’s happened?



This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed what Texas farmers and the broader American cattle industry ha

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