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Here’s what officials are doing to stop the spread of New World screwworm in Texas

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By Lucio Vasquez 
| Texas State Public Affairs Network
June 7, 2026 / Lucio Vasquez |The Texas Newsroom [[{“value”:” The confirmation of a New World screwworm case in a South Texas calf on Wednesday has triggered an aggressive state and federal response aimed at preventing the flesh-eating parasite from becoming established in the United States once again. The fly’s larvae feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, including livestock, wildlife and pets and, in rare cases, humans.
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Here's what officials are doing to stop the spread of New World screwworm in Texas

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By Lucio Vasquez 
| Texas Public Radio (San Antonio, TX)
The confirmation of a New World screwworm case in a South Texas calf on Wednesday has triggered an aggressive state and federal response aimed at preventing the flesh-eating parasite from becoming established in the United States once again. The fly's larvae feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, including livestock, wildlife and pets and, in rare cases, humans. Left untreated, infestations can cause severe injuries and death.
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1st Confirmed Case of Flesh-Eating Parasite in Texas Leads to Quarantine Order

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By Jeffrey Ferrell, Lucio Vasquez 
| Red River Radio
A quarantine is now in place due to what authorities describe as an “established New World Screwworm (NWS) Infested Zone” in the Zavala and Uvalde County areas. The announcement comes from the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC). The agency says the lone NWS case detected in Zavala County involves a three-week old calf with an umbilical lesion. Officials have also alerted livestock owners that all warm-blooded animals in this zone may not be move out of the zone without TAHC authorization.
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