Farm workers at high risk amid screwworm outbreak in US south-west

Farm workers are in the crosshairs of a screwworm outbreak in the American southwest, where they face heightened risk of infection due to their close contact with animals. The situation is exacerbated by their often limited access to healthcare, which is a broader issue highlighted by other zoonotic threats like H5N1 bird flu. With screwworm now confirmed in goats and sheep across multiple Texas counties, the urgency for better public health support for these workers has never been greater, underscoring the need to address healthcare access amidst such outbreaks.