HEALTHGUARDIAN US
Farm workers at high risk amid screwworm outbreak in US south-west
Agricultural workers in the U.S. south face high risk of human infection during a screwworm outbreak, with 16 confirmed animal cases in Texas counties. These workers often struggle to access healthcare, raising concerns amid zoonotic threats like H5N1 bird flu.
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