first case
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The first case of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating fly that typically feeds on livestock, has been detected a calf in Texas—the first U.S. case in six decades.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
In the first case, you want to celebrate; in the second, you want to be left alone.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
The first case was reported on April 24, in a healthcare worker who later died.
From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026
And much like that first case, legal experts expressed scepticism about the department's allegations and a possible conviction.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The first case I passed contained objects with hidden compartments in which inmates had stashed things—a false- bottomed Coke can, a hollow-heeled shoe, and a hollow-handled hairbrush.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
