Screwworm Resurgence Threatens Texas Livestock | Houston News

A flesh-eating screwworm parasite has reemerged in Texas, infecting a sheep in Crockett County and bringing the total confirmed cases to 32 across Texas and New Mexico—all in domestic livestock, with no human or wildlife infections yet. Officials are scrambling to contain the outbreak through quarantines, sterile fly releases, and daily animal inspections, while the Texas State Emergency Operations Center remains fully activated. Eighteen cases are still active, and the USDA’s daily dashboard shows no human cases or wild fly trap detections. Ranchers are on high alert as authorities race to stop this deadly threat before it spreads further. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6618e04efa962468