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Texas just confirmed a 2nd case of flesh-eating screwworm

US Screwworm Outbreak Spreads As Canada Bans Texas Cattle

A second case of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasitic fly, has been confirmed in a calf in Texas, while Canada ’s food inspection agency announced a temporary ban on livestock from the re...

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Second flesh-eating screwworm infection reported in cattle in Texas

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Flesh-eating screwworm parasite threatening cattle in Texas

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Arizona closed to cattle imports as flesh-eating fly detected in Texas

The first U.S. case of New World Screwworm in cattle in decades was found in a calf in south Texas.

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Texas Ranchers on Edge After Screwworm Parasite Detected in Calf

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Screwworm Flies and Drought Spell Tougher Times for Cattle Ranchers

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Second Texas Screwworm Case Confirmed as Outbreak Fears Grow

The case was ⁠detected on ⁠a ⁠ranch 5.6 miles (9 km) from the first ⁠positive case of screwworm in Texas, ⁠which the USDA confirmed on Wednesday, the ⁠sources said.

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USDA confirms second screwworm case in Texas

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Texas Governor Wants to Speed up Work on a Fly-Breeding Factory to Fight a Cattle Parasite

This Flesh-Eating Fly is Making an Unwanted Comeback

Here’s why farmers and scientists are concerned over the New World screwworm’s unwelcome return to the United States.

Screwworm confirmed in Texas: What to know about the flesh-eating parasite that can infect livestock, pets and, in rare cases, people

U.S. health officials said that parasitic larvae were found in the umbilical area of a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County.

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New World screwworm infestation in pets—these are the signs to look out for

The CDC currently stresses that the risk is low, but screwworm has been found in the U.S.

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New World Screwworm Enters US: Texas Calf Infected With Flesh-Eating Parasite—Are Humans At Risk?

The United States has confirmed its first New World Screwworm case since 1966 after a flesh-eating parasite was detected in a calf in Texas near the Mexican border.