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 passed away.
From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026
Meanwhile two Britons are voluntarily self-isolating at home in the UK, having disembarked the vessel at St Helena on 24 April before the first case of hantavirus was confirmed.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
We were the first case on the docket.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
