First U.S. Screwworm Case Since 1960s Prompts Texas Emergency Response
#masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }New World ScrewwormCases Rise in U.S.What to KnowRace to Contain SpreadAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.Supported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTTexas Races to Contain Screwworm as a Second Case Is ConfirmedThe infections are the first detected in cattle in the United States since the 1960s. Greg Abbott of Texas said on Friday that the state is working with the federal government to slow the spread of the New World screwworm days after the first case in decades was detected in U.S. cattle.Later in the day, the U.S.
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- ▪Greg Abbott of Texas said on Friday that the state is working with the federal government to slow the spread of the New World screwworm days after the first case in decades was detected in U.S. cattle.Later in the day, the U.S.
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#masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }New World ScrewwormCases Rise in U.S.What to KnowRace to Contain SpreadAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.Supported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTTexas Races to Contain Screwworm as a Second Case Is ConfirmedThe infections are the first detected in cattle in the United States since the 1960s. Officials are aggressively trying to prevent the parasite from spreading in the nation’s largest cattle-producing state.Listen · 5:44 min Share full articleOfficials are dispersing millions of sterile screwworm flies in the vicinity of where the infected calf was found.Credit...Kaylee Greenlee/ReutersBy Edgar…
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