A flesh-eating fly could be back in Missouri soon, experts warn

State and federal officials are gearing up to stop the advance of a parasitic fly that is less than 70 miles from the United ...
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This flesh-eating parasite is a potential threat to herds across the country

There's a worry in cattle country about a deadly insect that could soon threaten herds from California to Florida, and it sounds like something out of a horror film. COLIN WOODALL: The New World ...
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First Case Of Flesh-Eating Parasite In Humans Has Been Detected In US- Know The First Warning Sign

The first ever human case of this flesh-eating parasite infestation has been detected in the US. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reported that the case of infestation by the New ...
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Flesh-Eating Larvae! How Dangerous Is the Screwworm Fly for Pets?

The New World screwworm fly is a type of blowfly whose larvae feed on the flesh of their victims. Currently, the parasite is spreading in North America, threatening not only livestock but also dogs, ...
Dallas Morning News

Flesh-eating maggots are a threat. Mexico and U.S. need to be on the same page

In this undated photo provided by The Panama-United States Commission for the Eradication and Prevention of Cattle Screwworms (COPEG), a worker drops New World screwworm fly larvae into a tray at a ...
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Flesh-eating parasite near Texas border raises alarm for Louisiana livestock

In an old coal-mining town in northern Texas, around 130 miles from Dallas/Fort Worth, Greg Buenger raises beef cattle on his ranch. But Buenger, also a Texas Farm Bureau District 3 state director and ...