USDA Confirms First New World Screwworm Detection in US Wildlife
The USDA said the parasite was detected in an elk in Pecos County, Texas, found on a game ranch and reported after a hunter harvested it.
The US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that it confirmed the first detection of the flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite in US wildlife. The case involved an elk in Pecos County, Texas. The elk was found on a game ranch and reported after a hunter harvested it, according to a USDA statement.