HEALTHFOX 5 NEW YORK
Flesh-eating screwworm outbreak escalates in West Texas; strict transport ban issued
Federal and state agricultural officials confirmed 27 New World screwworm cases in the U.S., leading Texas to impose emergency quarantine orders to halt the parasite's spread in West Texas. A transport ban was issued to prevent further expansion.
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