The Latest Breaking News from the Texas Animal Health Commission

Texas Adds a New Screwworm Zone in Terrell County as Active U.S. Cases Fall to Five

USDA now lists 45 U.S. screwworm detections, with only five active. A new Terrell County detection triggered fresh Texas movement restrictions.

Medical Daily · Aug 8

New World Screwworm Has Reached 16 U.S. Animals as Experts Say This Is Not an Isolated Incident

USDA confirmed 16 New World screwworm animal cases in Texas and New Mexico since June 3 — the first U.S. recurrence in 60 years. Experts warn confirmed cases are an undercount.

Medical Daily · Jul 3

Texas Screwworm Cases Reach 25, but Three Cases Are Now Listed as Inactive

Texas New World Screwworm cases reached 25, but three cases, including the New Mexico detection, are now inactive. Here's the current status and what it means for the outbreak.

Medical Daily · Jun 30

Gov. Greg Abbott orders preemptive strike on screwworm in Texas

Abbott ordered two Texas agencies to begin working together and with residents and business leaders to stop the spread of the invasive fly before it even starts.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 25, 2025

Clues from bird flu’s ground zero

Why did it take so long to recognize the virus on high-tech farms in the world’s richest country?

Salon · May 23, 2024

The race to uncover bird flu in the Texas Panhandle

Dairy farmers and veterinarians in northern Texas furiously investigated a mysterious illness among cattle before the government got involved. Farm cat deaths were the tip off.

The Texas Tribune · May 23, 2024