Texas agricultural officials issue emergency quarantines across 21 counties for screwworm parasite

Federal and state agricultural officials have confirmed that the number of New World screwworm cases in the United States has reached 26, as Texas authorities issue a wave of emergency quarantine orders to contain the flesh-eating parasite’s expansion into Deep South Texas.

According to official records, 25 of the confirmed cases are concentrated across Texas, with one domestic animal case identified in Lea County, New Mexico.

The latest wave of detections has prompted Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) Executive Director Dr. Lewis R. Dinges to sign multiple emergency orders expanding strict animal movement restrictions.

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