Screwworm confirmed in Texas elk and New Mexico cow
By The BriefBrief
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the first detection of New World screwworm in U.S. wildlife, in an elk found on a game ranch in Pecos County, Texas. New Mexico authorities separately confirmed a case in a beef cow.
WHO:The U.S. Department of Agriculture and New Mexico authorities
WHAT:They confirmed New World screwworm cases in an elk in Texas and a beef cow in New Mexico.
WHEN:Oct 21, 2026
WHERE:Texas and New Mexico, USA
WHY:The reason the cases occurred is not reported.
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