The New World Screwworm affects both livestock and pets, like a dog in Andrews County, TX, that recently returned from Mexico.

The number of confirmed Screwworm cases in Texas has doubled. The USDA is confirming two more this morning. One involved a calf in La Salle County, which is close to the previous ones. The fourth, though, is hundreds of miles away in Andrews County, which is near the New Mexico border. The New World Screwworm fly lays eggs in open wounds and, left untreated in animals, can cause death within days. President Trump’s Agriculture Secretary is in Texas, today, giving an update on response effo

The latest cases involve a calf in La Salle County, about 90 miles south of San Antonio and roughly 50 miles from the Mexican border, and a dog in Andrews County in West Texas near the New Mexico border, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed two additional cases of New World screwworm in Texas.  One case is in a calf in La Salle County, Texas, about 90 miles south and west of San Antonio, Texas, and the second is in a dog in Andrews County, [...]

Texas Parks & Wildlife says the two newest cases are in Andrews County and La Salle County.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed Monday two additional cases of New World Screwworm in Texas.  The cases involve a calf in La Salle County and a dog in Andrews County.  The USDA said epidemiological investigations are ongoing for both cases. New World Screwworm is a pest that threatens livestock, [...]

June 8 (Reuters) - 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. The USDA added that epidemiological investigations are ongoing for both cases. [...]