The US has detected a parasite that can eat cattle and wild animals alive for the first time in six decades. New World screwworm has been found in a calf in Texas after travelling through Central America and Mexico.

A possible case of the flesh-eating New World screwworm is being investigated in Texas, the USDA reported Wednesday.

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Pathogens like the “flesh-eating” bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, are becoming more abundant, because they thrive in warmer water. Fungi, meanwhile, prefer to grow at cooler temperatures, meaning that humans are largely protected from fungal disease,

A flesh-eating insect has been detected in South Texas, according to a social media post from Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, prompting concerns about the spread of the parasite. In a post on X,

The U.S. cattle industry is in serious danger after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the detection of the New World screwworm fly in a calf in southern Texas, marking the parasite’s return to the state and raising fears of further pressure on already strained beef supplies.