Officials also said they anticipate cases of cyclosporiasis to continue increasing in the U.S., possibly through the end of August.
Its the first time in decades that the parasite with flesh-eating larvae has threatened the nation's cattle industry and only the third time it's appeared in the U.S. in that time.
Earlier this week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed the first human case of a flesh-eating parasite in the U.S.
The U.S. has confirmed the first case of the New World screwworm flesh-eating parasite in a human, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The meat had been frozen for 45 days before it was thawed, and the family grilled it with some vegetables and served it as kebabs.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said a doctor said he believed a parasite infected his brain and died.