06/09/2026
By now you've probably seen the news about New World screwworm showing up in Texas. Three calves confirmed positive in South Texas since June 3rd, and it's the first established livestock infestation in the U.S. since the original eradication campaign in the 1960s.
We've been getting questions about what this means for folks up here in Washington and Oregon, so we put together a full breakdown.
The short answer: Washington and Oregon have never had a confirmed screwworm case. Not before eradication, not after. The climate, the distance, and the biology all work in our favor.
The long answer is on the blog. Worth a read if you have livestock, horses, farm animals, or just want to know what's actually going on.
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