美国农业部周三表示，已证实首次在美国野生动物体内发现食肉寄生虫新世界螺旋蝇，感染对象是得克萨斯州佩科斯县的一头麋鹿。
The US Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday it has confirmed the first detection of flesh-eating parasite New World screwworm in US wildlife in an elk in Pecos County, Texas.
美国农业部在一份声明中说，这头麋鹿位于一处狩猎牧场，是被一名猎人猎杀后报告发现的。
The elk was located on a game ranch and was reported after being harvested by a hunter, the USDA said in a statement.