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So far the USDA has reported just 11 confirmed screwworm cases this month, raising hopes the outbreak is under control. houstonchronicle.com/politic…

Two new screwworm cases have been confirmed in sheep in Pecos County, bringing the U.S. total to 39. Source: aphis.usda.gov/animals/anima…

For every confirmed screwworm case in Texas, five more are already out there, undetected. That's not a guess — it's the working assumption the state's own response is built on. Not another calf necessarily. Could be a coyote. Could be a deer. It's the exact kind of gap BeefMaps.com exists to close on the consumer side, connecting people with ranchers who watch their own ground daily instead of waiting on a headline. No surveillance system catches everything the first time. Ranchers already know what regulators are only starting to admit: the herd health picture on paper and the herd health picture on the ground rarely match. Surveillance only works when someone's actually there to see it.

i’m a little surprised the screwworm detections in the US have been rather quiet given what happened in Mexico that means either they figured out a way to stop them from spreading, it’s being underreported, or USDA is withholding data picture related is Mexico’s spread fwiw

Deadly #Screwworm Threatens U.S. Cattle Herd as Cases Climb | By @IlenaPeng in @LATimes Screwworm hotspots are appearing along known #cattlesmuggling routes from #Nicaragua through Honduras and #Guatemala into #Mexico. latimes.com/business/story/2… @radachowsky #conservation

Per mirocat: Screwworm Infestation and Livestock Market Crisis – Texas Outbreak Meets Avian Flu.” Here are the main points: The simulation concludes that a Texas screwworm outbreak occurring alongside avian influenza could significantly disrupt U.S. livestock markets within about 30 days. It assigns 75% confidence to that scenario. It projects: Beef prices increasing by approximately 15–20% due to trade restrictions and consumer concern. Additional stress on the poultry industry because of avian influenza. Local containment efforts becoming overwhelmed, resulting in measurable supply shortages by Day 30. The report’s sentiment timeline becomes increasingly negative through Day 14 before improving somewhat by Day 30. The chart on page 2 shows: Day 1: –60 Day 3: –50 Day 7: –65 Day 14: –75 Day 30: –40 It also identifies three “emerging factions”: Screwworm Alarmists: 45% Containment Optimists: 25% Market Observers: 30% The report lists three key drivers: Reduced funding for screwworm monitoring in Central America leading to insufficient sterile-fly production capacity. Animal carcasses acting as breeding sites that could accelerate spread. Trade restrictions, consumer concern, and reduced meat-processing capacity affecting beef first, with poultry experiencing longer-term supply-chain problems. One important caveat: this is a simulation report, not a prediction that these events will occur. Its conclusions depend on the assumptions built into the model rather than documenting actual future outcomes.

From screwworm to flesh-eating bacteria, mounting public health risks are emerging in the wake of deep cuts to federal health agencies and programs. cbsn.ws/4wjhWIm

We’re working with @USDA_APHIS to use drones to look for sick or injured wildlife that may be infested with New World screwworm, a parasitic fly whose larvae feed on living tissue. (See note on drone usage below👇) @USDA @Screwworm_RR @TAHC