"The potential future threat to animal populations and the food supply chain requires proactive action," the statement read.

"New World screwworm kind of gets its name because these are little parasites and, when they actually land on an open wound, they're going to screw down into the wound -- that's how they burrow in --...

The human case of screwworm reported this week by U.S. health officials is the country's only case so far this year and poses no risk to the farm sector, a U.S. Department of Agriculture official said...

HHS spokesperson Andrew G. Nixon emphasized that while the finding is significant, the overall risk to public health within the United States remains “very low.”