According to CBS News, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said the New World screwworm has been found in U.S. wildlife for the first time. The outlet reported that the screwworm was detected in an elk discovered on a game ranch in Pecos County, Texas.
Rob Taub reported for The Hill that the screwworm has spread to U.S. wildlife in Texas, according to the USDA. The outlet's summary describes the New World screwworm as a parasitic fly that can enter animals through open wounds and feed on living tissue.
The two outlets agree that the USDA made the finding, that it involves wildlife in Texas, and that the organism is the New World screwworm. They differ in emphasis. CBS News identifies the animal as an elk, while The Hill's summary does not name the animal and instead explains how the fly affects animals.
The summaries do not give the date the elk was found, the number of animals examined or affected, or the name of the ranch. Neither summary quotes a USDA official directly, and neither describes steps taken in response to the finding.
Both summaries are brief. This report does not add information beyond what the two outlets provided, and the reporting available for this story is limited to the single detection described in their headlines and summaries.
Sources: CBS News: First case of New World screwworm found in U.S. wildlife, USDA says; The Hill: Screwworm spreads to US wildlife in Texas, USDA says.