Officials have a suspected case of the New World screwworm fly in south Texas, the USDA says

Alarm as once-eradicated flesh-eating parasite found in calf in Texas

USDA confirms first case of New World screwworm in cattle in six decades, posing threat to livestock industryA flesh-eating parasite rarely seen in the US in six decades has been found in a calf in Texas, agriculture officials said, in an alarming development for the country’s cattle industry.The New World screwworm fly (NWS) was confirmed in the animal in the south of the state, about 50 miles from the Mexico border, Brooke Rollins, the agricul…

Flesh-eating parasite that devours victims alive detected in US

A deadly flesh-eating parasite has been detected in the US for the first time since 1966, sparking fears of a looming outbreak.

US Confirms "Flesh-Eating" New World Screwworm Case In Texas

USDA officials said the Texas detection is being investigated, and control measures are underway to prevent spread.

Nightmare parasite that eats living flesh detected after disappearing for decades

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the case was in a 3-week-old calf in LaPryor, Texas, about 50 miles from the Mexico border

Flesh-eating screwworm arrives in US with first case in Texas

A calf near the US-Mexico border is the first case of the parasite in the US in 60 years.

‘Horror’ flesh-eating New World screwworm case detected in Texas: USDA

The US Department of Agriculture has confirmed the New World screwworm case in a 3-week-old calf from Zala County, Texas, after screwworm larvae were identified in its umbilical area, the agency wrote in a statement.