It is actually a fly, not a worm, and the larvae get into the skin of the cows and get them sick. We We've started to see cases [of screwworm] in Texas where they've declared an emergency. We've seen some cases in New Mexico, and we're on watch in Michigan and other parts of the country for it's spreading into our beef cattle and our dairy cattle in particular. (00:23–00:30)
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