New World Screwworm Cases Increase to 12 in Texas, New Mexico
Authorities say 12 animal cases have been confirmed, and Texas has set quarantine limits while the Food and Drug Administration authorized a pet treatment.
- As of Monday, June 15, officials confirmed 12 cases of the New World screwworm across Texas and New Mexico, prompting strict quarantine measures to curb the flesh-eating parasite's spread.
- The Texas Animal Health Commission established quarantine zones across 15 counties after the parasite was first reported on a cattle farm in Zavala County on June 3, feeding exclusively on living tissue.
- On Thursday, June 11, the FDA issued emergency use authorization for generic Nitenpyram Tablets to treat infestations in cats and dogs, responding to a confirmed case in a New Mexico dog.
- Federal officials are expediting the release of laboratory-raised sterile flies, supplementing the 4 million sterile flies already dispersed aerially each week to collapse wild populations through reproductive prevention.
- The Texas Agriculture Commissioner and state agencies urge livestock owners to monitor animals for unusual wounds and remain vigilant, as surveillance and containment efforts continue across affected counties.
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New World Screwworm Cases Reported In US
The United States has confirmed 12 cases of the New World screwworm. Eleven cases were reported in Texas, and the other was in New Mexico. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, state and federal officials continue efforts to contain the flesh-eating parasite. The latest Texas case was identified in a sheep in Sutton County, which is located about 135 miles northwest of San Antonio. The detection adds to growing concerns that the paras…
Border Report Live: Feds focus on wildlife as New World screwworm cases increase in US
There are a dozen cases of New World screwworm in the United States in two Southwest border states, and federal authorities are concerned that wildlife could spread the deadly parasites and are stepping up efforts to stop it, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Monday.
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