first case
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On Wednesday, US officials announced that Texas had detected its first case in 60 years in a three-week-old calf, with the larvae found in its umbilical area.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 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
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
In the first case, they always come to a bad end and never accomplish anything.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
