USDA Confirms 3 More Cases of Screwworm
USDA says the latest infections include a dog, calf and goat as officials inspect more animals and warn the outbreak could cost cattle producers $1.8 billion.
- On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed three additional cases of New World screwworm in Texas, bringing the total number of infestations to five.
- Screwworm larvae burrow into living tissue, causing severe wounds that can be fatal to livestock, and experts predict a widespread outbreak could cost the Texas cattle industry at least $1.8 billion.
- Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the appointment of John Bellinger as Senior Advisor for New World Screwworm Preparedness, while 75 personnel are actively responding on the ground.
- Sterile fly release operations begin this week from Moore Air Base to eradicate populations, as USDA Under Secretary Dudley Hoskins urged, "Please stay vigilant, check your animals closely, and report anything that looks suspicious."
- APHIS reclassified a fifth case originally reported in Andrews County as the first detection in New Mexico, revealing gaps in guidelines to inspect companion animals brought across international borders.
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Three More NWS Cases, Including the First Outside of Texas
(NAFB.com) – Federal animal health officials have confirmed three additional cases of New World Screwworm in the United States, bringing the total number of detections to five and increasing concerns about the parasite’s potential spread. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported new cases in a calf in La Salle County, Texas, a goat in Gillespie County, Texas, and a dog in Lea County, New Mexico. The detections follow two previously confirmed …
US confirms new screwworm cases, as ranchers brace for spread
The U.S. confirmed three additional cases of New World screwworm on Monday, raising the total number of cases to five since the first domestic screwworm infestation in six decades was found in a Texas calf last week. The post US confirms new screwworm cases, as ranchers brace for spread appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
USDA confirms additional screwworm infestations in U.S. | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The U.S. confirmed three additional cases of New World screwworm today, raising the total number of cases to five since the first domestic screwworm infestation in six decades was found in a Texas calf last week.
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