screwworm: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added a Top Question and revised the discussion of the current outbreak in the U.S. | Jun 15, 2026 | ||
| Added information about confirmed detections of screwworm in the United States. Added a Top Question addressing the outbreak. | Jun 10, 2026 | ||
| Mentioned the April 2026 case in Nuevo León. Revised section headings. | Apr 21, 2026 | ||
| Mentioned the January 2026 CDC health advisory and spread to the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. | Jan 23, 2026 | ||
| Mentioned the 2025 human case in the United States. | Aug 25, 2025 | ||
| Mentioned the planned sterile fly facility in Texas and the ban on live cattle imports along the southern border of the United States. | Aug 20, 2025 | ||
| Revised the taxonomic name of the secondary screwworm and the percentage of Key deer affected by the 2016 outbreak. Media added. | Jun 11, 2025 | ||
| Article thoroughly revised and updated. | May 12, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Iowa State University - Center for Food Security and Public Health - Screwworm. | Apr 11, 2016 | ||
| New article added. | Mar 27, 2009 |
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