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Flesh-eating screwworm in U.S. cows not cause for concern in Canada: association Tavi Dhillon
The Canadian Cattle Association said the New World screwworm, the parasite at the centre of the CFIA's pause on Texas livestock imports, shouldn't be too harmful in Canada.
8 June 2026 at 21:43

Flesh-eating screwworm in U.S. cows not cause for concern in Canada: association

8 June 2026 at 21:43

The Canadian Cattle Association said the New World screwworm, the parasite at the centre of the CFIA's pause on Texas livestock imports, shouldn't be too harmful in Canada.

An adult New World screwworm is pictured. The parasitic flies were found in Texas and New Mexico in the U.S. and were said to prefer warm, humid climates.

PBS NewsHour
Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in U.S. John Hanna · Associated Press
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said there have been no other detections of the fly in the U.S., and officials were quick to say that while the fly's larvae are a threat to livestock production, they don't infest food.
4 June 2026 at 18:50

Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in U.S.

PBS NewsHour

By: John Hanna · Associated Press

4 June 2026 at 18:50

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said there have been no other detections of the fly in the U.S., and officials were quick to say that while the fly's larvae are a threat to livestock production, they don't infest food.

The Guardian World news
Cattle in England to get tuberculosis vaccine from 2030 as badger cull to end Damian Carrington Environment editor
Targeted vaccination and improved testing planned as part of drive to eradicate disease by 2038Cattle will be vaccinated against tuberculosis from 2030 as a “gamechanging” part of a new strategy to drive eradication of the disease in England by 2038. In parallel, the last badger culls are expected to end by 2029, with vaccination of badgers expanded.More than 20,000 infected cattle are slaughtered each year, costing taxpayers £100m and inflicting a heavy toll on affected farmers’ livelihoods and
9 June 2026 at 23:01

Cattle in England to get tuberculosis vaccine from 2030 as badger cull to end

The Guardian World news

By: Damian Carrington Environment editor

9 June 2026 at 23:01

Targeted vaccination and improved testing planned as part of drive to eradicate disease by 2038

Cattle will be vaccinated against tuberculosis from 2030 as a “gamechanging” part of a new strategy to drive eradication of the disease in England by 2038. In parallel, the last badger culls are expected to end by 2029, with vaccination of badgers expanded.

More than 20,000 infected cattle are slaughtered each year, costing taxpayers £100m and inflicting a heavy toll on affected farmers’ livelihoods and mental health. Mass culling of badgers began in 2013 and has killed about 250,000 animals, at a cost of about £60m.

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