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US confirms three new cases of flesh-eating screwworm in livestock
Department of Agriculture says new cases in Texas and New Mexico as officials move to combat parasite’s spreadThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Monday confirmed three additional cases of New World screwworm – two more in Texas and the other in New Mexico, according to the agency’s animal health arm. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said the two Texas cases affected a calf in La Salle county and a goat in Gillespie county.
U.S. confirms second Texas screwworm case, Canada restricts livestock imports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed a second case of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, in Texas. The latest detection was found in a one-month-old calf in Zavala County, Texas, roughly 5.6 miles from the first confirmed case announced earlier this month, the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said Friday. Additional samples collected from the surrounding area have tested negative so far.
Flesh-eating screwworm is confirmed in the U.S., officials say
A New World screwworm has been detected in a bovine located in Zavala County, Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said. A three-week-old calf was affected, with larvae were identified in its umbilical area, according to a press statement on Wednesday, adding that there are no further detections to date. "USDA invested heavily in the tools needed to eliminate NWS ever since cases started increasing in Central America and Mexico.
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Spread of flesh-eating parasites sparks new rules in Southern US
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Dangerous livestock pest case confirmed in Texas
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