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Farm workers at high risk amid screwworm outbreak in US south-west
Those who work with animals are at greater risk for infection, but face challenges in accessing healthcare Agricultural workers are among the highest risk group for human infection…
Senate Democrats push USDA to boost efforts targeting ‘evolving’ screwworm outbreak
Nearly two dozen Democratic senators on Thursday urged the Agriculture Department to expand its war against the New World screwworm, warning that new tactics are needed after the p…
US screwworm cases test months of federal preparation - Reuters
US screwworm cases test months of federal preparation Reuters…
A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases are found - AP News
A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases are found AP News…
Rollins warns ranchers face 'really scary time' as flesh-eating screwworm resurfaces in Texas cattle
Two confirmed cases of New World screwworm found in South Texas as Rollins ties outbreak to earlier open border policies and illicit cattle movement.…
Second flesh-eating screwworm infection reported in cattle in Texas
Governor issued disaster declaration as agencies move to stop spread of parasite, including release of sterile flies A second case of the flesh-eating screwworm fly has been confir…
Screwworm parasite arrives at the US border, with new cases in Coahuila and Texas
First U.S. Screwworm Case Since 1960s Prompts Texas Emergency Response
The 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 large…
Beef Prices Are Already Sky High. Now Comes Screwworm.
Catherine Rampell and Jonathan Cohn give their takes on the return of the flesh-eating parasite screwworm.…
New World screwworm confirmed in Texas, stoking fresh cattle fears
A deadly cattle pest called New World screwworm has been found in Texas, 60 years after it was effectively eradicated in the United States. Why it matters : The U.S. beef herd is a…
New World screwworm confirmed in Texas, threatening cattle industry
The Department of Agriculture confirmed on Wednesday that the New World screwworm fly has been detected in Texas, marking the first time the parasite has threatened America’s cattl…
Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in US - AP News
Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in US AP News…
How flesh-eating screwworms in cattle could raise US beef prices
The flies have already passed through the narrowest stretches of land in Panama and Mexico. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Possible flesh-eating screwworm case in Texas, USDA says
A possible case of the flesh-eating New World screwworm is being investigated in Texas, the USDA reported Wednesday.…
Flesh-eating New World screwworm found in Texas calf, USDA says
The USDA said the only animal affected was a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas, after larvae were identified in its umbilical area.…
Flesh-eating parasite New World screwworm confirmed in Texas, USDA says - Reuters
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Flesh-eating parasite New World screwworm confirmed in Texas, USDA says
USDA defends response to screwworm as cases of parasite inch closer to Texas border
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Tuesday that the New World screwworm is just miles from the southern border as concerns build about the Trump administration’s response…
Flesh-eating screwworm may have been detected in South Texas, USDA says - Reuters
Flesh-eating screwworm may have been detected in South Texas, USDA says Reuters…
Samples from Texas calves tested for possible screwworm, rattling cattle markets
The parasite has been moving north through Mexico for more than a year.…
Tyson Foods stock falls on Texas screwworm testing concerns
Samples from Texas calves tested for possible screwworm, rattling markets
Flesh-Eating New World Screwworm Found 25 Miles From U.S. Border, USDA Says
'very, very serious threat to our livestock'…