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Flesh-eating screwworm confirmed in Texan calf, prompting USDA quarantine

by | Jun 4, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

 Cattle stand on a feedlot at CMA Farm in Barretos, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, December 17, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Joel Silva/File Photo)
A case was confirmed in a calf in La Pryor, Texas, a town about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of the US-Mexico border – a blow to US cattle ranchers.