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Flesh-eating screwworm could drive up cost of beef if not contained
A flesh-eating parasite has returned to the U.S. for the first time in over 50 years, popping up in southwest Texas. The screwworm burrows in the flesh of cattle, in this case, a calf, and the Department of Agriculture said it is "taking immediate action" to contain it. Jason Allen has more.
What happened
According to CBS News’s source item, Flesh-eating screwworm could drive up cost of beef if not contained, A flesh-eating parasite has returned to the U.S. for the first time in over 50 years, popping up in southwest Texas. The screwworm burrows in the flesh of cattle, in this case, a calf, and the Department of Agriculture said it is “taking immediate action” to contain it. Jason Allen has more.
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- Flesh-eating screwworm could drive up cost of beef if not containedCBS News - 2026-06-04T23:41:53+00:00
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