Texas confirms first New World screwworm case in decades; concerns grow for livestock and wildlife

The first case of New World screwworm has been confirmed in the United States in decades after the parasite was detected in a ...

A parasitic fly may have reached Texas. Is there any risk in Michigan?

The U.S. eradicated the parasitic insect in the 1960s, but it's recently been reported near the southern border.
Killeen Daily Herald

What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its reappearance in the US

The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than a half ...

Climate vulnerable residents in Nigeria are creating makeshift adaptation systems

Residents in informal settlements in Lagos—who are among the most vulnerable to climate change—have developed sophisticated, ...

Trump expands Cuba sanctions beyond US companies in major crackdown on foreign enablers

Trump administration rolls out unprecedented secondary sanctions on Cuba targeting foreign firms doing business with military ...

Once-eradicated flesh-eating parasite confirmed in US. Here's where

This parasitic fly's maggots feed on live flesh, preferring livestock but also infecting humans, and can be fatal. And it's ...
The Weather Network

USDA confirms presence of flesh-eating screwworm in Texas

This parasite is [not currently found in Canada]( but with travel-related cases increasing, Canadians heading south should be ...
Al Jazeera

First US screwworm case in 60 years: Should America be worried?

The New World screwworm, a flesh‑eating parasite which infects cattle and other warm‑blooded animals, has been found in a ...

World’s 100 best beaches revealed and TWO in the UK make the list including ‘hidden bays’ and Britain’s surfing capital

THE best 100 beaches in the world have been named – and two can be found in the UK. Announced by Corona, the 2026 Corona ...