The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed a case of New World screwworm (NWS) on a cattle operation near La Pryor, TX, about 50 miles from the Mexico border. Samples were taken from a 3-week-old calf with larvae present in an umbilical lesion and sent to the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, IA, for confirmatory testing. Currently, there are no other cases.
The infected operation has been quarantined and a 20 km/12.4 mi. infested zone has been established around the location for movement control and surveillance.
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