Second Outbreak of Flesh-Eating Screwworm in Texas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed a second case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite in Texas. The latest case was detected on a ranch 9 km from the initial case reported earlier. The agency has not yet made a public announcement regarding this new development.

A second case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite has been confirmed in Texas, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

This new finding was identified on a ranch approximately 9 km from the initial confirmation site, sources revealed.

The agency has, so far, withheld a public announcement on this latest development.