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Texas New World screwworm outbreak 2026
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 11
SEP 11 · Day 1
Texas reports first equine New World screwworm infection
A horse in Presidio County, Texas has been infected with the New World screwworm.
Of 49 US cases recorded this year, all have been in Texas except for one in New Mexico found on a dog.
The New World screwworm was eradicated in the US decades ago.