Flesh-eating screwworm outbreak escalates in West Texas; strict transport ban issued
Officials expanded livestock movement restrictions across 21 Texas counties as confirmed U.S. cases of the flesh-eating parasite reached 27.
- Federal and state agricultural officials confirmed 27 New World screwworm cases in the United States on Saturday, prompting Texas authorities to issue emergency quarantine orders following a bovine detection in Crockett County.
- Governor Greg Abbott's statewide disaster proclamation, originally issued January 29, 2026, remains in effect to facilitate rapid resource deployment. The New World screwworm poses a severe threat to livestock and wildlife.
- TAHC Executive Director Dr. Lewis R. Dinges issued a modified executive mandate on Sunday, June 28, establishing Infested Zone 07.B and broadening quarantine boundaries across five neighboring counties.
- State agricultural officials urge livestock and pet owners to inspect animals daily for open wounds and report suspected cases immediately to the Texas Animal Health Commission at 512-719-0700.
- Unauthorized movement of animals remains subject to administrative penalties and criminal prosecution, while officials continue surveillance across 21 Texas counties under active quarantine to prevent further spread.
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Flesh-eating screwworm outbreak escalates in West Texas; strict transport ban issued
Federal and state agricultural officials have confirmed that the number of New World screwworm cases in the United States has reached 27, prompting Texas authorities to issue a fresh round of emergency quarantine orders to combat the flesh-eating parasite's expansion in West Texas.
26 Cases Of Screwworm Now Reported In Texas – 710am KURV
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is confirming 26 cases of New World screwworm in Texas. The infestations are concentrated in counties in the southwestern part of the state. Crockett and Edward Counties have six active cases each, Terrell County has four active cases and seven other counties have fewer active and inactive cases. The parasitic fly poses a threat to the state’s cattle industry, which generates 41 billion dollars a year. State an…
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