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South Africa's Drakensberg grasslands still look the same, but farmers say droughts, heatwaves, and disease are quietly changing what the land can supportDrought and heatwaves are decimating sheep flocks in South Africa's Drakensberg mountains, threatening the livelihoods and cultural identit...- Second Texas screwworm case confirmed as outbreak fears growA 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...
- Flesh-eating screwworm parasite infection case rises as U.S government makes emergency moveFlesh-eating screwworm parasite infection: The deadly flies were detected in Mexico late in 2024, after years of being contained at the sou...
- Flesh-eating parasitic fly screwworm that could cause millions of dollars damage to US economy detectedAn outbreak in the U.S. could cause $1.8 billion in damage to Texas' economy alone, according to a USDA estimate.
- Neglected killer: Kala-azar surge in Kenya leaves record deaths, missed diagnosesA deadly kala-azar outbreak is claiming lives in Kenya's arid regions, with cases more than doubling in 2025. Misdiagnoses and a lack of tr...
- Flesh-eating parasite first human case detected in US Explained: Here’s what is New World screwworm infectionFlesh-eating parasite first human case detected in US has been confirmed. Officials report the Maryland patient has recovered, and no sprea...
- Flesh-eating screwworm in the US: What you need to knowA rare case of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, has been confirmed in a Maryland resident after traveling from Guatemala, mark...
- Cat poop, parasites, and lost vision: The unseen epidemic in New ZealandNew Zealand faces a hidden health threat. It is Toxoplasma gondii. Cats carry this parasite. It can cause blindness. Nearly half of New Zea...
- Millions of flies to rain from US planes? Here’s why Washington may make this wild moveThe United States has temporarily closed its southern border to livestock imports due to the northward spread of the New World screwworm fl...
- What is New World screwworm fly? US halts Mexican livestock imports over growing threatThe US has halted livestock imports from Mexico as the New World screwworm fly spreads closer to the southern border. The parasitic insect ...
- July fourth cookouts face record beef prices amid shrinking cattle supplyAs summer approaches, the price of ground beef has skyrocketed to unprecedented levels in the U.S. A declining cattle supply, worsened by d...
- Another pandemic? Deadly new bat viruses found in China, Scientists warn of up to 75 percent fatality rateResearchers discovered 20 new viruses and two henipaviruses closely related to deadly Nipah and Hendra strains in Yunnan bats. The viruses,...
- Flesh-eating screwworms in cattle could raise US beef pricesThe New World Screwworm, a parasite devastating to livestock, is spreading north through Mexico, prompting the U.S. to halt cattle imports....
- Vet warns pet owners after common dog behaviour linked to massive parasite inside woman’s bodyA rare case in Tunisia highlights the danger of letting dogs lick faces, potentially transmitting the Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm. A 2...
- Record-breaking Nelore cow sold for 40 crores in Brazil sets new livestock auction milestoneIn a historic event, a Nelore cow named Viatina-19 FIV Mara Imóveis has become the most expensive cow ever sold, fetching a record-breaking...
- Can Kerala's antibiotic abuse project inspire India's antimicrobial resistance fight?In 2019, nearly 300,000 deaths in India were due to AMR. Over 1 million deaths were linked to drug resistance, making infections more chall...
- Ivermectin is a Nobel Prize-winning wonder drug – but not for COVID-19Ivermectin, when used correctly, has prevented millions of potentially fatal and debilitating infectious diseases. It's meant to be prescri...
- Overuse of antibiotics in animals to worsen India’s AMR problem: StudyIndia is expected to see an 82% increase in consumption of antibiotics in “food animals” from 2,633 tons of antibiotics in 2013, showed a n...
- Climate change causing more infectious diseases to emergeScientists have assumed parasites don't quickly jump from one species to another because of the way parasites and hosts co-evolve.
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