1. Hungary Reports First Case of African Swine Fever in Domestic Pigs
Following the discovery of African swine fever on a 3,000-head farm, Hungarian veterinary officials have ordered the culling of the herd and established rigorous surveillance zones to protect the national pork industry.
By Jennifer Shike
Pork Business
June 5, 2026
Hungary has confirmed its first case of African swine fever (ASF) virus in domestic pigs. This was confirmed by the National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nébih) on a 3,000-head domestic pig farm in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county on June 3.
The national chief veterinarian has ordered measures to prevent the further spread of the disease, including the closure of the farm and implementation of epidemiological measures. The pig herd on the affected farm is being culled, and an epidemiological investigation is underway to determine the origin of the infection and its possible further spread. The authority has designated a protection and surveillance zone around the outbreak and introduced restrictions, and is asking pig farmers to strictly comply with the disease control regulations, reports Nébih.
"Pay special attention to compliance with disease control regulations," Nébih urges. "It is of utmost importance to keep farms closed and to restrict the entry of outsiders and vehicles. It is also essential to fully implement disinfection regulations, as well as to prevent domestic pigs from coming into contact with wild boars in any way, either directly or indirectly through infected feed or equipment."
Full text: https://www.porkbusiness.com/news/hungary-reports-first-case-african-swine-fever-domestic-pigs
EHV-1 Case Confirmed in Palm Beach County, Florida
One horse has been euthanized, and 18 horses have been exposed.
EDCC Health Watch
EquiManagement.com
June 4, 2026
According to the Florida Department of Agriculture, one horse at a boarding facility in Palm Beach County was recently euthanized after contracting equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). Eighteen horses have been exposed, and all trace premises have been contacted.
Full text: https://equimanagement.com/news/edcc-health-watch/ehv-1-case-confirmed-in-palm-beach-county-florida/
26-Year-Old Wisconsin Gelding Tests Positive for Strangles
EDCC Health Watch
TheHorse.com
June 5, 2026
On June 1, a 26-year-old Paint gelding in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, tested positive for strangles. The gelding presented with swelling along his submandibular region and mandible. He is currently quarantined, and two additional horses at the private facility have been exposed.
Full text: https://thehorse.com/1145280/26-year-old-wisconsin-gelding-tests-positive-for-strangles/
A confirmed New World screwworm case in Texas triggers movement restrictions and heightened livestock monitoring
By Meghan Grebner
BrownfieldAgNews.com
June 5, 2026
Now that New World screwworm has been confirmed in the United States, what happens next?
Dr. Bud Dinges, the state veterinarian for Texas and executive director of the Texas Animal Health Commission, says a 12-mile radius infested zone has been established around the operation where the lone case of New World screwworm was detected in a three-week-old calf. "That infested zone, we are not allowing animal movements up to 36 hours initially," he says. "We want to get in there and make sure that animals are safe to move. Animals can move out of the infested zone. They just need to be inspected, treated." He says the process was modeled after the state's Cattle Fever Tick eradication efforts.
Dinges says the infected calf has been treated. "They looked at the cattle on the premises, and didn't find any other infested animals," he said. "From our epidemiology investigation, there is no evidence of a recent movement of animals onto or off of the premises."
Dr. Lucas Hinojosa, a veterinarian in Edinburg, Texas, says the most important thing for producers to do right now is monitor their livestock and pets. "Checking any wounds that they might have for potential sites for the screwworm fly to land and then lay an egg and then you get the screwworm process started," he says. "Another common area is the newborn calves of the umbilical area."
And he says there are other indicators outside of what producers might see. "There's also a very horrible odor that comes from these wounds," he says. "I remember as a kid treating calves on the ranch, the smell that comes out of these wounds is just horrific, and you'll never forget it. Once you smell it, you know it's around."
He tells Brownfield sterile flies are key to controlling and eradicating New World screwworm. But currently sterile flies are only being produced at the COPEG facility in Panama. "You need over a million flies to cover a large area," he says. "We're trying to get these flies to areas where we know the screwworm is that so that they can mate with a female and sterilize these eggs."
Inside Texas Cattle Producers' Coordinated Response to New World Screwworm
ICA Texas's Cooper Little discusses producer response to New World Screwworm in Texas, ongoing coordination with animal health officials, and the steps being taken to manage and protect livestock movement across the region.
By Marion Kirkpatrick, David Nelson
RFDTv.com
June 5, 2026
LOCKHART, TEXAS (RFD NEWS) - Cattle producers remain on heightened alert following the confirmation of New World screwworm on U.S. soil, as industry groups and animal health officials coordinate response efforts and communication across state lines.
Cooper Little with the Independent Cattlemen's Association of Texas (ICA Texas) joined us on Friday's Market Day Report to discuss the latest reaction from producers and ongoing efforts to manage the situation.
In his interview with RFD News, Little explained how Texas cattle producers are actively engaged with state animal health officials, including the Texas Animal Health Commission, to ensure clear communication with trading partners and buyers nationwide. He emphasized that coordinated messaging around inspection, treatment protocols, and animal movement will be critical to maintaining confidence in livestock shipments.
Little also noted that daily coordination calls with USDA and industry stakeholders are ongoing as federal officials continue to monitor the situation closely. Current restrictions on live cattle imports from Mexico remain in place, with the USDA reviewing those measures on a 30-day cycle.
He emphasized producers are closely monitoring how containment and surveillance efforts unfold on the ground and are focused on ensuring compliance with inspection protocols designed to identify and manage potential cases.
Full text: https://www.rfdtv.com/inside-texas-cattle-producers-coordinated-response-to-new-world-screwworm
Gov. Greg Abbott expands state disaster declaration on screwworm infestation in South Texas
A screwworm outbreak would threaten the state's cattle industry and potentially increase already high beef prices nationwide.
By Stephen Simpson and Berenice Garcia
The Texas Tribune
June 5, 2026
Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday expanded a statewide disaster declaration in response to the New World screwworm's arrival in Texas.
The expanded declaration authorizes the use of "all available resources of state government to respond to this disaster," Abbott said shortly before signing the declaration during a news conference from Austin.
The order further reassigns all resources from across the state as needed and makes available all state personnel, including those from university systems, to speed the shipment of sterile flies into Texas and the construction of a sterile fly facility in South Texas.
The sterile flies are intended to break the reproduction cycle of the parasitic fly.
The state is prioritizing resources for Zavala County, where the first case of screwworm in Texas was confirmed this week, and nearby Uvalde County.
An "infested zone" surrounds the Zavala County and Nueces River site where the infested animal was located . A much wider surveillance zone - including Uvalde, Lima Grande and Crystal City - surrounds the infested area.
The governor's expanded disaster proclamation follows a series of emergency declarations by county judges, including those in Kinney, Jim Webb and Uvalde counties.
Full text: https://tinyurl.com/ywm5jx86
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Second screwworm case in Texas confirmed, as Abbott expands state disaster declaration
A screwworm outbreak would threaten the state's cattle industry and potentially increase already high beef prices nationwide.
By Stephen Simpson and Berenice Garcia
Texas Tribune
June 5, 2026 (4:15 PM)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed a second case of New World screwworm in Zavala County on Friday, just hours after Gov. Greg Abbott expanded a statewide disaster declaration in response to the screwworm's arrival in Texas.
The second case was found in a one-month-old calf 5.6 miles away from where the first case was detected on Wednesday, according to a USDA social media post. USDA deployed mobile response teams and increased surveillance in the area in response to the detection, the post said.
Abbott's expanded order authorizes the use of "all available resources of state government to respond to this disaster," he said shortly before signing the declaration during a news conference in Austin.
Full text: https://tinyurl.com/ycyxem6p
4. CFIA announces temporary ban of Texas livestock to prevent spread of screwworm [Canada]
By Campbell MacDiarmid
CBC News
June 5, 2026
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced on Friday that it would temporarily restrict livestock from entering Canada from affected parts of the United States, after screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, was detected in a calf in Texas.
Animals, including horses, that have been in Texas within the past 21 days will not be allowed to cross the Canadian border, the CFIA said in a news release.
Full text: https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/9.7225687?feature=related-link
5. Rapid food poisoning detection created at UNR Med [NV]
New diagnostic test developed by faculty and student researchers
By Krystal Platt
Nevada Today
June 5, 2026
A simple paper strip can now detect a toxin found in contaminated food in 15 minutes.
Vanessa Berner, Ph.D., a research faculty scientist in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in the laboratory of David AuCoin, Ph.D. worked with third-year medical student Peter Asimenios to create this test. The AuCoin Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) focuses on developing cost-effective tests used for at-home diagnosis of dangerous infectious agents and biological toxins.
The strip detects staphylococcal enterotoxin B, which commonly causes food poisoning that results in vomiting and diarrhea. Faster detection can help reduce the spread of the toxin while also providing a quicker diagnosis and treatment.
"For this particular project, Asimenios was a great fit as he had quite a bit of prior research experience and a really keen interest in the toxin biology and clinical impact," said Berner. "He not only helped design the experiments to construct and optimize the tests, but he also performed toxin testing under rigorous biosafety conditions. Not all students are able to work with biological toxins and other select agents; only those with extensive experience and specialized training can perform this type of research."
Full text: https://www.unr.edu/nevada-today/news/2026/unr-med-toxin-research