Scientists warn of more cases as officials track first New Mexico infection

US farmers and officials are worried about the arrival of screwworm in Texas after a calf was found with the flesh-eating parasite.

Flesh-eating screwworm parasite infection: The deadly flies were detected in Mexico late in 2024, after years of being contained at the southern end of Panama.

A second case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite has been confirmed in Texas. This new detection is just miles from the first U.S. case in decades. The parasite deposits eggs…