CDC Activates Emergency Operation Center Over Screwworm Outbreak !#

animal movement create opportunities for the pest to spread into previously unaffected areas, notes The Hill. “New World screwworm (NWS) is a serious pest of livestock and wildlife,” the USDA noted on its website. “USDA is leading a coordinated One Health response to combat NWS. This is not a food safety issue-the U.S. food supply remains safe,” the continue reading …