U.S. New World screwworm detections: 46 (as of August 17, 2026)
As of August 17, 2026, The Stovall Report's tracker counts 46 confirmed New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) detections in the United States. The figure is extracted automatically each night from the latest published official statement (46 confirmed New World screwworm infestations: Texas tracker and what you need to know) and is rated medium confidence; confirm against USDA APHIS.
This page is frozen to the reading. Current figure: 52 as of September 29, 2026.
Canonical: https://stovall.report/facts/screwworm-us-detections/2026-08-17
Cite as: The Stovall Report, “U.S. New World screwworm detections,” as of August 17, 2026, https://stovall.report/facts/screwworm-us-detections/2026-08-17.
The reading
- Confirmed U.S. detections
- 46
- Active cases
- 5
- Source
- 46 confirmed New World screwworm infestations: Texas tracker and what you need to know (via Google News)
- Confidence
- medium
- Extracted
Full history: U.S. detections tracker. Method: Screwworm Watch methodology. The Stovall Report is an independent tracker, not an official USDA, TAHC or COPEG source; confirm against USDA APHIS.