Flesh-eating screwworm is spreading in the US, threatening livestock and wildlife – hunters can be the first line of defense

T1Covered by 1 source · first reported by MIT News (research) / Quanta / The Conversation at 06 Nov, 13:11 UTC

Over 100 screwworm cases have appeared in US animals in 2026, including in elk. How America’s 11.5 million hunters can help find these parasites and contain the spread.

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• T1Flesh-eating screwworm is spreading in the US, threatening livestock and wildlife – hunters can be the first line of defenseMIT News (research) / Quanta / The Conversation06 Nov, 13:11