Flesh-eating parasite found in Texas cattle has USDA on high alert
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CBS NewsBJun 4, 11:46 PM
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.
Washington PostAJun 4, 1:49 PM
Flesh-eating screwworm found in Texas, sparking fears for U.S. cattle
The parasite was found in a 3-week-old calf decades after it was largely eradicated in the U.S. Authorities said the risk to humans is low.
The GuardianAJun 4, 12:54 PM
Alarm as once-eradicated flesh-eating parasite found in calf in Texas
USDA confirms first case of new world screwworm fly in cattle in six decades, posing threat to livestock industry A flesh-eating parasite rarely seen in the US in six decades has been found in a calf
ABC NewsBJun 4, 7:22 AM
Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in US
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed that the New World screwworm fly has arrived in south Texas
HuffPostCJun 4, 2:25 AM
Screwworm Fly Detected In Texas Decades After Cattle Threat Was Largely Eradicated In U.S.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that it suspects that the the New World screwworm fly has arrived in south Texas.
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AxiosAJun 4, 2:27 PM
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 already the smallest i
The HillBJun 4, 6:47 PM
USDA races to contain New World screwworm fly in Texas
Despite ongoing work to keep the parasite out of the U.S., the New World screwworm fly was found in a calf near the Mexican border.
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The BlazeCJun 4, 4:30 PM
Flesh-eating parasite found in Texas cattle has USDA on high alert
A threat to livestock has re-emerged in South Texas and has prompted a significant response from state officials and food safety authorities in the Trump administration. On Wednesday, the U.S. Departm
The Western JournalDJun 4, 8:33 PM
Flesh-Eating Parasite Discovered in US Cattle Decades After Being Eradicated from the Country
A major threat to livestock, pets, and wildlife has appeared in Texas for the first time in 60 years. In a Wednesday news release, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed […] The post Flesh-Eatin
Daily WireCJun 4, 3:35 PM
Flesh-Eating Screwworm Reaches U.S. Livestock
The flesh-eating New World screwworm has been confirmed in a Texas calf, marking the first detection of the parasite in U.S. livestock in decades. The Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday tha
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