New World Screwworm Cases in Texas Rise to 10, New Quarantine Zones Established

COLUMN: Keep an eye on info about New World screwworm

Last week on June 9, the USDA confirmed the presence of New World screwworm (NWS) in the United States. There have been five confirmed cases, three calves and one goat in Texas, and a dog in southeast New Mexico.

New World screwworm cases in Texas rise to 10, new quarantine zones established

Federal officials said 10 cases of New World screwworm have been detected in Texas as of Saturday as state officials add new quarantine zones.

New World Screwworm cases climb to nine in U.S. with two more confirmed in Texas

Federal officials confirmed two additional New World screwworm cases in Texas Thursday, bringing the state's total to eight and the nationwide count to nine, ac

Rollins visits South Texas to review New World screwworm response

By Julie Tomascik Editor Federal and state animal health officials are intensifying efforts to contain and eradicate New World screwworm as additional cases are confirmed in South Texas and response operations expand across the region. Eight cases have now been confirmed in Texas since the first detection was announced June 3. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins this week visited the site of the index case in Zavala County to meet with …