According to the USDA, the New World screwworm has been detected in Zavala County, Texas. Here’s the latest update. U.S.

USDA has detected New World screwworm infections in Texas animals, marking the state's first confirmed cases in decades.

Officials recently detected the flesh-eating New World Screwworm in a calf born in Texas. The once-eradicated parasite could ...

A rare human case of a deadly parasite infestation has become the latest unsettling pathogen to make headlines in the United States. A New World Screwworm case was confirmed by the Centers for Disease ...

Wildlife, pets and even people could find themselves occupied by flesh-eating larvae of the New World screwworm fly - but ...

Kansas public health officials are advising providers to be on the lookout for humans infected with flesh-eating maggots of the New World screwworm. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment ...

“It can cause serious, often deadly damage to animals and people," the United States Department of Agriculture said ...

The parasites were identified in a bovine in southern Texas. This marks the third time the cattle-threatening pests have been found in the U.S. and the first in Texas since they were eradicated in 196 ...

HEAR. BUT THE FIRST CASE OF A FLESH EATING PARASITE HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE U.S. IN MARYLAND, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SAYS THE CASE INVOLVES A PERSON WHO HAD RECENTLY TRAVELED TO ...

A parasitic fly whose maggots can infest living livestock, birds, pets and humans, could threaten California soon. The New World Screwworm has rapidly spread northward from Panama since 2023 and ...

New World Screwworm raises concern for cattle industry, consumer prices in New Mexico ...

The New World screwworm is threatening Texas cattle as U.S. beef prices are already at record highs. Researchers say prices will stay high whether or not the maggot makes its way into Texas.