Eye Worm Infection That Causes Blindness in Dogs Could Spread to the UK

Eye Worm Infection That Causes Blindness in Dogs Could Spread to the UK
A dog is pictured inside a motorhome parked in a field in Malestroit, western France, on September 2, 2017. FRED TANNEAU/AFP/Getty Images
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An eye worm infection that can cause blindness may spread to the United Kingdom, veterinarians have warned.

The disease can infect dogs, cats, and humans and is spread through a species of fruit fly Phortica variegata that is found in the United Kingdom. The infection is not spread directly from an animal to a human.