Texas, screwworms and Mexico

Texas officials warn of "maneater" screwworm that burrows into open wounds, eyes and mouths to lay eggs
Just one fly can lay up to 300 eggs at a time and is drawn "to the odor of a wound or natural opening on a live, warm-blooded animal."
Officials Warn Parasitic Screw Worm Discovered In Mexico Could Move Into Texas
A recent discovery of screwworms on cattle in Chiapas, Mexico has prompted officials to warn Texans about the potential migration of these revolting creatures.
Texas officials warn of infectious, parasitic screwworms found in Mexico
The CDC said screwworms are most common in the tropics and subtropics, but recent cases have appeared in Central America for the first time in years. Mexican authorities told the United States Department of Agriculture in November of a positive detection of New World Screwworm in a cow, according to the Texas Animal Health Commission.
Texas Officials Warn About Flesh-Burrowing Parasitic Worms
Infectious worms that drill into flesh? Texas says watch out! Keep an eye on your health! #TexasAlert #HealthTips
Texas on alert for invasive flesh-eating parasite not seen since the 1960s
The flesh-eating fly larvae, which were recently detected in Mexico, were declared eradicated from Texas in the 1960s.
What is the New World screwworm and why does it have Texas officials on alert?
"Those enjoying Texas' natural resources have an opportunity to serve as the first line of defense in protecting wildlife, livestock, and human health," said Dr. J Hunter Reed, TPWD wildlife veterinarian, in a news release. "Their eyes and ears will be critical to quickly responding and managing this threat."
Officials ask Texans to watch for screwworms after flesh-eating parasite’s detection in Mexico
Despite there currently being no confirmed identifications of NWS in Texas, it was recently detected in a cow at a checkpoint in southern Mexico, near Guatemala, according to TPWD. The sighting in Mexico follows the pest’s recent northward expansion through Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala.
"Maneater" screwworm that lays eggs in nostrils and open wounds headed towards Texas
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department sent out an advisory warning hunters, livestock owners, and outdoorsy folks near the southern border to watch out for a flesh-eating parasite known as the New World Screwworm.
Deadly ‘screwworm’ detected near Texas that lays eggs in ‘open wounds’
The screwworm can be devastating to crops and livestock, as it can cause serious, often fatal damage to living things.
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