HEALTHBORDER REPORT
State of Texas: Governor expands emergency declaration to fight screwworm threat
The Governor of Texas has expanded an emergency declaration to address the New World screwworm threat after a flesh-eating parasite was detected in a calf near La Pryor. This marks the first confirmed case on the Texas side of the U.S.-Mexico border in about six decades, prompting collaboration between state and federal officials to contain the outbreak.
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