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U.S. Confirms Second Texas Screwworm Case, Canada Restricts Livestock Imports
New World screwworm larvae feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, creating severe wounds that can be fatal if left untreated.
TL;DR
- A second case of New World screwworm was confirmed in a one-month-old calf in Zavala County, Texas.
- The new case is located within an existing movement-control zone where sterile insects are being released.
- Canada has temporarily restricted livestock imports from affected U.S. areas.
- USDA and state officials are working on eradication efforts, expressing confidence in defeating the pest again.
- The U.S. food supply is considered safe, as screwworms do not infest food products.