<description>&lt;p&gt;Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating beef from a screwworm infected cow.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼&lt;br /&gt; Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-announcements/usda-confirms-presence-new-world-screwworm-united-states"&gt; USDA Confirms New World Screwworm in Texas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2026/06/04/texas-am-agrilife-responds-after-new-world-screwworm-found-in-texas/"&gt; Texas A&amp;M AgriLife responds after New World screwworm found in Texas – Texas A&amp;M Stories&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/new-world-screwworm-detection-in-texas-highlights-improved-tools-but-ongoing-cattle-management-challenges/"&gt; New World screwworm detection in Texas highlights improved tools but ongoing cattle management challenges - Brownfield Ag News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/25/health/new-world-screwworm-human-case-us"&gt; New World screwworm: rare human case identified in United States after travel from El Salvador | CNN&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/new-world-screwworm/about/index.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fmyiasis%2Fabout-new-world-screwworm-myiasis%2Findex.html"&gt; About New World Screwworm | New World Screwworm | CDC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Risky or Not?

Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman

941. Screwworm Infected Beef

JUN 15, 202610 MIN
Risky or Not?

941. Screwworm Infected Beef

JUN 15, 202610 MIN

Description

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating beef from a screwworm infected cow. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 USDA Confirms New World Screwworm in Texas Texas A&M AgriLife responds after New World screwworm found in Texas – Texas A&M Stories New World screwworm detection in Texas highlights improved tools but ongoing cattle management challenges - Brownfield Ag News New World screwworm: rare human case identified in United States after travel from El Salvador | CNN About New World Screwworm | New World Screwworm | CDC