WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) – The US Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday it has confirmed the first detection of flesh-eating parasite New World screwworm in US wildlife in an elk in Pecos County, Texas.
The elk was located on a game ranch and was reported after being harvested by a hunter, the USDA said in a statement.
(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Chris Reese)
