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Threat of New World Screwworm in Texas

25 articles from 16 outlets First seen: June 03, 2026
6 left · 4 center · 3 right · 3 unclassified · Earliest publisher-stamped report: Daily Wire

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Framing spectrum · 17 outlets

BBC — World · 5/100 · Wire-neutral Ars Technica · 10/100 · Wire-neutral The Hill · 14/100 · Public broadcaster New York Times — US · 14/100 · Public broadcaster The Hill · 14/100 · Public broadcaster New York Post · 15/100 · Public broadcaster New York Times — Business · 16/100 · Public broadcaster PBS NewsHour · 16/100 · Public broadcaster Scientific American · 16/100 · Public broadcaster Al Jazeera English · 16/100 · Public broadcaster PBS NewsHour · 18/100 · Public broadcaster Daily Wire · 25/100 · Public broadcaster Ars Technica · 25/100 · Public broadcaster Wired · 25/100 · Public broadcaster Wired · 33/100 · Mainstream Ars Technica · 39/100 · Mainstream Guardian — US · 39/100 · Mainstream The Hill · 39/100 · Mainstream Guardian — US · 39/100 · Mainstream bbc.com · 42/100 · Mainstream Vox · 45/100 · Mainstream Axios · 45/100 · Mainstream Washington Examiner · 45/100 · Mainstream forbes.com · 65/100 · Outlet-flavored Daily Wire · 65/100 · Outlet-flavored
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Range 5–65 (Wire-neutral → Outlet-flavored) Average 29/100 Lean: 1 left · 0 right · 24 neutral

Coverage patterns

Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): Daily Wire (right), Jun 03, 17:26 UTC.

Lean Outlets Articles Who
Left 6 9 Axios, Guardian, New York Times, Vox, Wired, forbes.com
Center 4 6 Al Jazeera English, BBC, The Hill, bbc.com
Right 3 4 Daily Wire, New York Post, Washington Examiner
Unclassified 3 6 Ars Technica, PBS NewsHour, Scientific American
Report-by-report timeline · 25
Jun 03 17:26 Daily Wire Potential Case of New World Screwworm Detected in South Texas Jun 03 20:19 Washington Examiner USDA Addresses Concerns Over Screwworm Proximity to Texas Border Jun 03 21:31 Ars Technica New World screwworm infection reported in South Texas Jun 03 21:31 Ars Technica Possible New World Screwworm Infection Reported in South Texas Jun 04 02:14 New York Times New World Screwworm Fly Detected in U.S. Cattle Jun 04 02:46 Ars Technica New World screwworm infection confirmed in South Texas by USDA Jun 04 03:24 New York Post Screwworm Case Detected in Texas, According to USDA Jun 04 12:02 Axios New World screwworm detected in Texas, prompting emergency response Jun 04 12:54 Guardian New World screwworm parasite detected in Texas calf Jun 04 13:05 Al Jazeera English New World Screwworm Detected in Texas Calf Jun 04 13:50 The Hill New World Screwworm Fly Detected in Texas for First Time in Decades Jun 04 15:35 Daily Wire New World Screwworm Detected in Texas Calf Jun 04 16:45 Scientific American First Case of New World Screwworm Found in Texas Cow Since 1960s Jun 04 18:47 The Hill USDA investigates New World screwworm fly discovery in Texas Jun 04 18:50 PBS NewsHour Screwworm Fly Detected in Texas After Eradication Efforts in the U.S. Jun 04 21:30 Wired USDA Confirms First Infection of Flesh-Eating Screwworms in the US Since Eradication Jun 04 22:40 forbes.com Screwworm Detected in Texas Cattle May Impact Beef Prices Jun 05 00:56 BBC US addresses flesh-eating screwworm outbreak using flies and dogs Jun 05 17:25 Vox New World Screwworm Detected in Texas, Prompting Containment Efforts Jun 05 17:48 PBS NewsHour New World Screwworm Fly Infestation Confirmed in South Texas Jun 05 18:16 Wired US Plans to Address Screwworm Population with Sterilized Flies Jun 05 19:39 New York Times Texas Responds to First U.S. Screwworm Case Since 1960s Jun 06 02:59 The Hill USDA confirms second case of screwworm fly in Texas Jun 06 14:00 Guardian Second case of flesh-eating screwworm confirmed in Texas cattle Jun 06 14:40 bbc.com Canada Implements Ban on Texas Cattle Due to Screwworm Outbreak

Coverage patterns reflect only the ~50 feeds Pure Report ingests — not the full media universe. Timestamps are publisher-reported. Lean labels are Pure Report's classification. Articles are grouped by automated clustering, and counts include syndicated wire copies.

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BBC — World 5 Wire-neutral US addresses flesh-eating screwworm outbreak using flies and dogs Ars Technica 10 Wire-neutral New World screwworm infection confirmed in South Texas by USDA The Hill 14 Public broadcaster New World Screwworm Fly Detected in Texas for First Time in Decades New York Times — US 14 Public broadcaster Texas Responds to First U.S. Screwworm Case Since 1960s The Hill 14 Public broadcaster USDA investigates New World screwworm fly discovery in Texas New York Post 15 Public broadcaster Screwworm Case Detected in Texas, According to USDA New York Times — Business 16 Public broadcaster New World Screwworm Fly Detected in U.S. Cattle PBS NewsHour 16 Public broadcaster Screwworm Fly Detected in Texas After Eradication Efforts in the U.S. Scientific American 16 Public broadcaster First Case of New World Screwworm Found in Texas Cow Since 1960s Al Jazeera English 16 Public broadcaster New World Screwworm Detected in Texas Calf PBS NewsHour 18 Public broadcaster New World Screwworm Fly Infestation Confirmed in South Texas Daily Wire 25 Public broadcaster New World Screwworm Detected in Texas Calf Ars Technica 25 Public broadcaster New World screwworm infection reported in South Texas Wired 25 Public broadcaster USDA Confirms First Infection of Flesh-Eating Screwworms in the US Since Eradication Wired 33 Mainstream US Plans to Address Screwworm Population with Sterilized Flies Ars Technica 39 Mainstream Possible New World Screwworm Infection Reported in South Texas Guardian — US 39 Mainstream Second case of flesh-eating screwworm confirmed in Texas cattle The Hill 39 Mainstream USDA confirms second case of screwworm fly in Texas Guardian — US 39 Mainstream New World screwworm parasite detected in Texas calf bbc.com 42 Mainstream Canada Implements Ban on Texas Cattle Due to Screwworm Outbreak Vox 45 Mainstream New World Screwworm Detected in Texas, Prompting Containment Efforts Axios 45 Mainstream New World screwworm detected in Texas, prompting emergency response Washington Examiner 45 Mainstream USDA Addresses Concerns Over Screwworm Proximity to Texas Border forbes.com
LEANS LEFT 65 Outlet-flavored Screwworm Detected in Texas Cattle May Impact Beef Prices Daily Wire 65 Outlet-flavored Potential Case of New World Screwworm Detected in South Texas