Recently, however, the severe human consequences of the screw worm have been apparent at the central Dr Mario Catarino Rivas National Hospital in San Pedro Sula. The first admission was in April.

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In the 1940s and 1950s, cowboys carried a stick to treat cattle infested with screwworms. The stick was used to scrape the ...

Gradually, the screw worm population dwindled, and then suddenly, they disappeared from Curacao. Since the operation proved effective, many screwworm farms have been established.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — An insect, the New World Screwworm (NWS), is being described as one that could have a “devastating impact on livestock herds across the country.” The NW… ...