Canada Halts Texas Cattle Imports Amid Screwworm Crisis

WHO:

Newsweek - U.S. Department of Agriculture

BBC News - Texas ranchers

WHAT:

Newsweek - A second case of screwworm infection was detected in Texas.

BBC News - Canada has banned the import of cattle from Texas due to the screwworm outbreak.

BBC News - Texas has declared a state of disaster over the outbreak.

WHERE:

Newsweek - The second infected case was identified in Zavala County, Texas.

BBC News - The ban affects cattle imports from Texas to Canada.

WHEN:

BBC News - The state of disaster was declared in Texas due to the outbreak.

WHY:

BBC News - The ban was implemented in response to the flesh-eating screwworm outbreak in the U.S.

HOW:

Newsweek - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is monitoring the outbreak and its spread.

(UPDATED June 6, 2026 13:20 UTC)

Texas has declared a state of disaster following the detection of a second case of screwworm infection in Zavala County. In response to this outbreak, Canada has banned the import of cattle from Texas, affecting trade between the two regions. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is actively monitoring the situation as the flesh-eating screwworm continues to pose a threat to livestock.