Screwworm cases double since last week; case confirmed near San Angelo

The number of confirmed New World screwworm (NWS) cases in Texas has risen to 12, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's tracking website as of Wednesday.While most cases have been found in sheep, cattle and goats in South Texas and the Hill Country, the closest confirmed case to West Texas was reported June 11 in a cow in northern Tom Green County between Grape Creek and Carl...

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