Texas has detected a flesh-eating parasite in livestock after 60 years

Texas officials announced they have detected the New World screwworm in livestock, the first evidence of the parasite in that state in decades. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: A flesh-eating parasite known as the New World screwworm has officially made its way across the U.S.-Mexico border. Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it detected the pest in livestock - two calves in South Texas. These are the first confirmed cases in that state in 60 years. …