United States News » Texas News United States » Texas » Health: Texas confirms first New World screwworm case in decades; concerns grow for livestock and wildlife
The first case of New World screwworm has been confirmed in the United States in decades after the parasite was detected in a calf in La Pryor, Zavala County.
News United States » Texas » Health: Texas Races to Contain Screwworm as a Second Case Is Confirmed
After a screwworm infestation was confirmed in a South Texas calf, officials launched an aggressive effort to prevent the parasite from spreading in the nation’s largest cattle-producing state.
News United States » Texas » Health: A Second Screwworm Case Confirmed in Zavala County, Texas
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed a second detection of New World screwworm (NWS) after testing a number of suspect cases. The confirmed case was found in a 1-month ...
News United States » Texas » Health: Second screwworm case reported in Texas – Why the flesh-eating parasite has US livestock officials on alert
The USDA has confirmed a second case of the flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite in Texas, just miles from the first US detection reported this week.
News United States » Texas » Health: International News: USDA confirms 1st New World Screwworm detection in Texas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed the detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in a cow in Texas, marking the first confirmed case in the mainland United States amid concerns about ...
News United States » Texas » Health: Flesh-eating screwworm found in Texas; USDA launches massive response
The USDA has confirmed a case of the flesh-eating New World screwworm in a Texas calf, marking its return after being eradicated in 1966.
News United States » Texas » Health: Texas screwworm detections raise livestock alarm
A second New World screwworm case has been confirmed in a Texas calf, sharpening concern among ranchers and animal-health officials over the first domestic livestock detections of the deadly parasite ...
News United States » Texas » Health: Dangerous livestock pest case confirmed in Texas
The United States said on Thursday that the New World screwworm (NWS) fly, a dangerous livestock pest whose flesh-eating larvae can kill cattle, has been detected in a calf in south Texas. The NWS fly ...
News United States » Texas » Health: Screwworm Fly Officially Detected In United States
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the detection of a New World screwworm (NWS) in a bovine in Zavala County, Texas. NWS is a ...
News United States » Texas » Health: APHIS confirms New World screwworm in Texas calf; food supply safe
The Agriculture Department’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the detection of a New World screwworm (NWS) late Wednesday in a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas. NWS is a ...
News United States » Texas » Health: North Texas once faced Ebola: A look back at the 2014 outbreak, what to know now
The WHO recently declared the Ebola outbreak in Africa an international health emergency after the virus spread into multiple countries.