An outbreak of the flesh-eating New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) has killed seven people and infected at least 1 ...
A recent surge in New World screwworm (NWS) infestations near Mexico’s northern border is causing concern in Texas.
Yesterday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) advisory on recent animal cases of New World screwworm (NWS) in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, ...
The New World screwworm is getting dangerously close to the U.S., public health officials warn. If left untreated, a ...
The New World screwworm flies lay their eggs in wounds, noses, ears, eyes or mouths. Their eggs develop into parasitic larvae ...
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller alerted livestock producers on Thursday to new cases of New World screwworm in the neighboring Mexican state of Tamaulipas.
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The first case of New World screwworm has been reported in the northern Mexican border state of Tamaulipas. Texas Agriculture Secretary Sid Miller on Wednesday said a ...
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The U.S. government says a preventative drug is effective in treating New World screwworm infestations in cats, particularly those living on the border. Late last ...