Rand Issues Commentary to The Hill: Texas Screwworm Cases Are a Wake-Up Call for U.S. Biosecurity
June 26, 2026
June 26, 2026
SANTA MONICA, California, June 26 -- Rand issued the following commentary by associate physical scientist Tyler Hoard to The Hill:
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The Texas Screwworm Cases Are a Wake-Up Call for U.S. Biosecurity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed June 3 what ranchers had been fearing: The New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite largely eradicated from the United States 60 years ago, was back. Within three weeks, 15 cases in livestock and pets have bee . . .
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The Texas Screwworm Cases Are a Wake-Up Call for U.S. Biosecurity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed June 3 what ranchers had been fearing: The New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite largely eradicated from the United States 60 years ago, was back. Within three weeks, 15 cases in livestock and pets have bee . . .