detected

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This first case in 60 years was detected in a three-week-old calf, with the larvae found in its umbilical area.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

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

Called Debug, the project targets Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which are native to Africa but have infiltrated nearly half of California’s counties since first being detected in the state in 2013.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

This outbreak wasn’t detected earlier because of a combination of diagnostic and security challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

I thought I detected a glimmer of sadness in his eyes, a real kind of pain, but just as quickly, it was gone, replaced by his usual confident expression.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken