New World

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Department of Agriculture confirmed the detection of New World screwworm in the umbilical area of a bovine in Zavala County, Texas, more than 60 miles from the northern Mexico border.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The plan to prevent a US outbreak of the New World Screwworm focuses on deploying hundreds of millions of genetically-altered sterile flies.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

New World screwworm is endemic to South America and parts of the Caribbean.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

A calf in southern Texas tested positive for the New World screwworm, the first instance of the deadly fly-borne parasite detected in U.S. livestock since 1966.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Now I have seen a New World masquerade while sitting next to a princess!

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone