THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Flesh-Eating Parasite Cases Continue to Rise in U.S.
Reports of four new cases of the New World screwworm in Texas have prompted local disaster declarations and calls for federal intervention to prevent the spread of the dangerous flesh-eating parasite.
Reports of four new cases of the New World screwworm in Texas have prompted local disaster declarations and calls for federal intervention to prevent the spread of the dangerous flesh-eating parasite. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Four new cases involving a flesh-eating parasite thought to have been eradicated in the United States in the 1960s have been confirmed, raising fears it could become endemic once again. KEY QUOTE: “I have activated the full use of all state resources to respond to the New World Screwworm threat. The protection of our ranchers, livestock producers, deer breeders, and the Texas economy from this pest is a top priority. We have eradicated this pest before, and we will do it again in close cooperation with our…Open