A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas

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USDA Sec. Rollins, Gov. Abbott give update on flesh-eating pest spotted in Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins met to discuss the USDA's "War on Screwworm" plan to eradicate the invasive New World screwworm, which has resurfaced in Texas after being eradicated in 1966.

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A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases are found
US confirms three new cases of flesh-eating screwworm in livestock
USDA Confirms Two More Cases of New World Screwworm in the US
The ⁠U.S. ⁠Department of ⁠Agriculture on Monday confirmed ​two additional cases of New ‌World screwworm in Texas, ‌involving a calf ⁠in ⁠La Salle County and a dog in ​Andrews County.

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Two more Texas screwworm infections found in animals far apart, USDA says
New World Screwworm confirmed in Texas dog; Central Texas vet shares what pet owners should know
USDA confirms first New World screwworm case in New Mexico
“It’s been coming across the border, they found it in goats and rabbits,” Manzanares said. “It’s not coming across with cattle, but the screwworm fly will catch any open wound and lay its eggs.”

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Dog among 2 new screwworm cases; Canada blocks Texas livestock imports
Texas activates State Of Emergency Operation Center after flesh-eating parasite breaches border
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