The Hill • June 11, 2026 22:45

US scales up screwworm response

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Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story US scales up screwworm response Federal authorities on Thursday launched a series of actions responding to the first New World screwworm cases detected in the U.S. in a decade. © AP Photo/Eric Gay The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) activated a formal emergency...

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Tue 15:39 - The Hill

New screwworm cases raise concern for Texas cattle, beef prices

Wed 10:00 - The Hill

Trump officials play Biden blame game as screwworm spreads

Wed 16:34 - The Hill

Flesh-eating New World screwworm can infect humans and pets. Here are the symptoms to look for

Thu 03:00 - The Hill

Rollins knocks down Grassley's suggestion of vaccine for screwworms

Thu 22:45 - The Hill

US scales up screwworm response

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Rollins knocks down Grassley's suggestion of vaccine for screwworms

Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) urged Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to create a vaccine for New World screwworms on Wednesday after the parasite infestation returned to the US for …

16:34

Flesh-eating New World screwworm can infect humans and pets. Here are the symptoms to look for

After decades of eradication, the New World screwworm is back in the United States.

10:00

Trump officials play Biden blame game as screwworm spreads

As cases of New World screwworm spread and threaten the beef and cattle industry, the Trump administration is rolling out a familiar playbook: Blame former President Biden. The parasitic fly …

15:39

New screwworm cases raise concern for Texas cattle, beef prices

Concerns over the spread of the New World screwworm are growing after multiple new cases were confirmed on Monday, and as state and federal officials ramp up efforts to contain …