The U.S. has suspended cattle imports from Mexico after the detection of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite eradicated in the U.S. nearly 60 years ago.

Screwworm, a parasite that enters the skin, can invade the tissues of any warm-blooded animal, including humans.

Mexico's Pres. Sheinbaum called the US decision to suspend Mexican cattle imports over a screwworm infection “unfair." She ...

The cattle industry is on high alert after the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture suspended the imports of live cattle, horses and ...

Tennessee State Veterinarian Dr. Samantha Beaty is urging animal owners in the state to be aware of an invasive pest after it was recently detected in Mexico.

National Cattlemen's Beef Association applauds Agriculture Secretary Rollins' recent decision to suspend Mexican cattle, ...

The New World screwworm isn't a new species, but the flesh-eating maggots are certainly disturbing. Here's what Tennesseans need to know.

Because the New World screwworm has been detected in southern Mexico and is spreading north, the U.S. is halting live cattle, ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended all horse, cattle and bison imports over the parasitic outbreak.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended all horse, cattle and bison imports over the parasitic outbreak.

Mexico is intensifying measures to control cattle movement from the south due to the screwworm threat. Recently detected in ...

Mexico's Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, Julio Berdegué, spoke after the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...