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
Fifty-one cases have now been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo - where the first case was reported - and two in neighbouring Uganda, WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday.
From BBC • May 20, 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, you fear setting the price too low; in the second, you fear setting it too high.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
