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Livestock contracts in America declined amid fears of “spiral worm” outbreak


The prices of the futures futures in the United States declined today, Tuesday, amid fears of the outbreak of the meat -eating spiral worm in herds Live animals , while livestock breeders criticized the lack of transparency on the issue, after the announcement of the first human injury to the deadly parasite." target ="_Blank"> Livestock the most active living for the month of October at 236 cents of a pound, a decrease of 1.50 cents, and live livestock contracts for December decreased at 238 cents per pound, a decrease of 1.1 cents. "East Foundation" To preserve the environment and livestock raising the delay, which lasted for nearly 3 weeks between confirming the situation and announcing it by the American government, noting that this leads to the erosion of confidence in public agencies regarding the potential outbreak of the spiral worm. "This slowdown will make many producers and pasture owners believe that they do not get the full story."

Fears of heavy losses

and America has not recorded any animal injuries yet, and it had closed its borders in front of livestock imports from Mexico last July due to the appearance of a spiral worm injury. The spiral worm, eating meat? The treatment includes removal of larvae and wound disinfection.

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