Flesh-Eating Parasite Threatens U.S. and Mexico Livestock, Prompting Cross-Border Action
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A rapid surge of the flesh-eating screwworm fly in Chiapas, Mexico, has led ranchers to use risky home remedies like gasoline and lime on open wounds, as authorities work on a sterile fly program to control the outbreak, which threatens cattle exports and poses a risk of spreading to the U.S.
Topics:nationhealth#chiapas#flesh-eating-parasite#health#livestock-treatment#mexican-parasite#screwworm-fly
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