{"id":4109,"date":"2026-06-10T18:31:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T18:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4109"},"modified":"2026-06-10T18:31:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T18:31:27","slug":"officials-confirm-5-cases-of-new-world-screwworm-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4109","title":{"rendered":"Officials confirm 5 cases of New World screwworm in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Federal officials have confirmed a total of five cases of New World screwworm in Texas as of June 10, 2026.<\/p>

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New World Screwworm in Texas<\/h2>

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed June 9 that a calf in La Salle County tested positive for New World screwworm. Officials also confirmed a case involving a goat in Gillespie County on June 8.<\/p>

The new detections come days after Texas officials announced the state’s first confirmed cases of the flesh-eating parasite in Zavala County.<\/p>

According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the first case was identified June 3 in a three-week-old calf with an umbilical lesion. A second Zavala County case involving a 30-day-old calf with a similar lesion was confirmed June 5.<\/p>

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Officials initially reported an additional case involving a dog in Andrews County on June 8. However, after further epidemiological investigation, authorities determined the animal lives in Lea County, New Mexico, and the case was reclassified as New Mexico’s first confirmed New World screwworm infection.<\/p>

The veterinarian who submitted samples from the dog is based in Texas, officials said. Early reports indicated the dog had recently traveled to Mexico.<\/p>

State and federal officials said epidemiological investigations remain ongoing for recent detections.<\/p>

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said updates will be provided as additional cases are confirmed. The agency has established a public information page and said situation reports will be updated daily when new detections occur.<\/p>

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