Quarantine in Texas: US races to contain deadly flesh-eating parasite

Federal and state officials are responding to the first confirmed case of screwworm in the U.S. in decades, found on a farm in La Pryor, Texas.

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-05 · 03:03 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

Quarantine in Texas: US races to contain deadly flesh-eating parasite

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Federal and state officials are responding to the first confirmed case of screwworm in the U.S. in decades, found on a farm in La Pryor, Texas. A calf was discovered infested with the flesh-eating parasite this week. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins stated on Thursday that no other animal infestations have been detected near the confirmed case. This discovery is a concern for U.S. cattle ranchers, who have been anticipating a domestic outbreak as the New World screwworm fly has been advancing north through Mexico.

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US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins stated that no other infestations of cattle or other animals have been detected around the confirmed case.

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A calf was found infested with screwworm in La Pryor, Texas this week.

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The first confirmation of screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, on a US farm in decades has occurred in South Texas.

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The screwworm case is a blow to US cattle ranchers who have been anticipating its northward advance from Mexico.

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Following the ⁠first confirmation of screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, on a US farm in decades, federal and state officials have fanned out in South Texas, where a calf was found infested this week.US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Thursday no other infestations of cattle or other animals have been detected around the confirmed case.The case in La Pryor, Texas, was a blow to US cattle ranchers who have been bracing for a domestic outbreak of New World screwworm as the fly advanced north through ‌Mexico over the past year.

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