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Flesh-eating screwworm outbreak: FDA approves emergency medicine for pets

Headline from Newsweek

Newest development Jun 13, 2026 · 3 reportsFlesh-eating screwworm outbreak: FDA approves emergency medicine for pets

The action comes as federal and state officials respond to the outbreak of the flesh-eating parasite.

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  1. FDA approves emergency use of medication to treat screwworm in dogs, cats

    Headline from Fox26 Houston ·

  2. Newest

    Flesh-eating screwworm outbreak: FDA approves emergency medicine for pets

    Headline from Newsweek ·

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. Forbes

    Screwworm Is Back In Texas—FDA Approves Emergency Treatment For Cats And Dogs (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    DOGE cut funding for the New World screwworm monitoring program and then reportedly ignored ranchers warning the parasite was working its way to the U.S.

  2. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    FDA approves emergency drug to treat screwworm in dogs, cats | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    The Food and Drug Administration today authorized the emergency use of a generic over-the-counter tablet to treat infestations caused by the New World screwworm in dogs and cats, as the government steps up efforts to contain the parasite.

  3. Fox26 Houston

    FDA approves emergency use of medication to treat screwworm in dogs, cats (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued an emergency use authorization for a medication to be used to treat New World screwworm infestations in dogs and cats.

  4. New York Post

    FDA approves emergency use of drug to treat deadly, flesh-eating parasite attacking dogs and cats (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the emergency use of an over-the-counter animal drug to treat infections of New World screwworm, a potentially deadly parasite in cats and dogs.

  5. Newsweek

    Flesh-eating screwworm outbreak: FDA approves emergency medicine for pets (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    The action comes as federal and state officials respond to the outbreak of the flesh-eating parasite.

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