Pet owners urged to keep eye on animals as New World Screwworm spreads
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Pet owners are urged to keep a close eye on their animals as the…
Texas was warned of a $1.8 billion screwworm threat weeks before the first cases were confirmed
There was a confirmed case of a flesh-eating worm in Texas, and it’s causing major concern for livestock…
New World screwworm cases in Texas rise to 10, new quarantine zones established
The Brief Federal officials said 10 cases of New World screwworm have been identified in Texas. The Texas…
Here’s where things stand with New World screwworm in Texas – Houston Public Media
New World screwworm larva will hatch and feed on the flesh of living animals, typically cattle. Cases in…
Unified Government Response To Protect the United States
Planning and preparing for an outbreak of NWS is essential to protect public health, animal health, agriculture, the…
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Travis County issues disaster declaration for New World screwworm
Travis County has declared a local disaster to help officials tackle the growing threat of New World screwworm…
Rollins visits South Texas to review New World screwworm response
By Julie TomascikEditor Federal and state animal health officials are intensifying efforts to contain and eradicate New World…
Austin animal shelter halts some intakes amid screwworm threat
The Texas Animal Health Commission is now enforcing a quarantine for warm-blooded animals in 10 counties across the…
San Antonio-area animal shelter stops accepting wildlife amid screwworm threat
After the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed Texas’ fourth New World screwworm case this week in a Gillespie…
Political blame game follows as screwworm parasite threatens cattle in Texas
(AP) – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins watched sterile flies being released to fight the New World screwworm…
New World Screwworm in Texas: Austin Wildlife Rescue issues new intake guidelines
The Brief New intake guidelines are in place for Austin Wildlife Rescue following New World screwworm cases Austin…