Urgent warning as terrifying parasite that eats animals from the inside out pour into US across Mexican border
Daily MailA terrifying flesh-eating parasite that eats animals from the inside out is pouring across the US border from cattle imported from Mexico. Screwworm larvae are placed around the edges of superficial wounds and will burrow their way inside the skin of livestock and humans US Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Rosemary Sifford said that 'given the northward movement of NWS, APHIS has in recent months stepped up its efforts in Central America to partner with impacted countries to push this pest out of newly affected areas. The US, Mexico and Central America paid a collective cost of $800 million to completely eradicate the screwworm more than three decades ago, but illegal cattle trafficking has fueled a resurgence. The US has temporarily blocked cattle imports from Mexico after a flesh-eating parasite was discovered on livestock that were being shipped to the country The Wildlife Conservation Society warned that if the screwworm infestation continues to spread, it 'could cause catastrophic economic losses, devastate rural economies and trigger a public health crisis.'
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