Cases of flesh-eating screwworms increase 53% in Mexico: Report | Agriculture News

Mexico reports more than 5,000 cases of screwworm, primarily in cattle and other animals, according to gov’t data.

Mexico has reported a 53 percent increase in cases of flesh-eating screwworm in animals over the past month, as the parasite continues its northward trajectory towards the United States border, according to government data.

Mexican government data indicate that there were 5,086 cases as of August 17, including 649 active ones, the Reuters news…