A Flesh-Eating Parasite Nears the US Border
A deadly fly, once wiped out across North America, has resurfaced in northern Mexico, creeping closer to the US border.
In September, Mexican authorities confirmed a case of a deadly flesh-eating parasite in Nuevo León, less than 70 miles from the Texas border.
The finding marks the northernmost detection of Cochliomyia hominivorax – the New World screwworm – in decades, and the closest it’s been to the United States since its eradication there over half a century ago.
The discovery has set off alarm bells among US ranchers and veterinarians, who still remember the devastation this flesh-eating insect once caused.
The screwworm, a metallic blue-grey blowfly, appears ordinary until its larvae begin burrowing into the flesh of living animals.
Author's summary: A deadly parasite is nearing the US border, causing concern among ranchers and veterinarians.
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