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Flesh-Eating Screwworm Confirmed in Texas Calf

USDA lab in Ames tests Texas livestock sample for suspected screwworms

The USDA is testing samples at its National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames from two calves in South Texas for a potential flesh-eating screwworm infestation.

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USDA confirms New World screwworm in Texas calf, first in decades

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Flesh-Eating Parasite New World Screwworm Confirmed in Texas, USDA Says

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USDA official confirms a suspected case of the New World screwworm fly in south Texas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed that the New World screwworm fly has arrived in south Texas.

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Flesh-eating screwworm confirmed in Texas calf as parasite crosses border from Mexico

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Screwworm Fly Detected in Texas Decades After Cattle Threat Was Largely Eradicated in US

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USDA confirms flesh-eating screwworm just 25 miles from US border

"There's no doubt that this is a very, very serious threat to our livestock," Rollins told Reuters.

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Flesh-eating New World screwworm found in Texas calf, USDA says

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Flesh-eating New World screwworm detected in Texas calf, USDA says, signaling major threat to food production

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Iowa lab testing livestock sample after USDA confirms screwworm case

A lab in Ames is testing a livestock sample from Texas after the USDA confirmed a case of New World Screwworm.

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Sampling, lab capacity could be weak links in African swine fever outbreak

A model looked at the numbers associated with detecting and containing a potential African swine fever virus (ASFV) outbreak in the U.S. and found that sampling and laboratory capacity are areas of concern -- particularly in areas with dense swine farm ...