The flesh-eating parasite has crossed into a second US state, with six confirmed cases across Texas and New Mexico in ten days — spreading faster than the sterile-fly supply chain can respond. USDA's June WASDE incorporated NWS into its livestock outlook for the first time.
A pest the US eradicated generations ago has been confirmed on US soil in Zavala County, Texas, days after detection near the border. USDA APHIS confirmed the case on 3 June 2026, and specialists warn it may already be more than one case.
Exotic serotype enters world's largest beef import market with no domestic vaccine cross-protection. 6,229 cattle confirmed across two northwestern provinces. Mortality in young cattle exceeds 50%.
By the end of March 2026, 232 wild boar had tested positive for African Swine Fever in the Catalonia region surrounding Barcelona, with approximately 24,000 animals culled year-to-date under the regional reduction programme (Generalitat de Catalunya,