Screwworm Outbreak Expands Across Texas and New Mexico, Raising Biosecurity Alarm
TL;DR
US screwworm cases rise to 12 across Texas and New Mexico as the parasite spreads beyond initial zones, affecting cattle, goats, sheep and a dog; USDA is releasing millions of sterile flies and deploying the Screwworm Adult Suppression System (Swass) to curb spread, while Pennsylvania imposes import quarantines; officials say the food supply remains safe but the beef industry could be impacted if containment fails.
- US screwworm cases rise as outbreak spreads beyond initial contamination zones The Guardian
- No fat to trim: Texas beef industry profits eaten away by new threat — the screwworm The Texas Tribune
- Screwworm Spreads Beyond Initial Control Zone in Risk to Cattle Bloomberg.com
- Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team deploys to Hill Country for New World screwworm response Texas A&M Stories
- Screwworm: The Flesh-Eating Parasite Returning to the Spotlight Contagion Live
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