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New World Screwworm Cases Rise in Texas, Including Dog Infection

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed two additional cases of New World screwworm (NWS) in Texas, bringing the total to four. One case was found in a dog in Andrews County, which is suspected to have been recently in Mexico, while another case was detected in a calf in La Salle County. In response to these findings, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has expanded a statewide disaster declaration and announced plans to establish a sterile fly facility in Edinburg to combat the NWS population. This facility aims to use a method that has previously proven effective in pest eradication.

Key Details: • Total confirmed NWS cases in Texas now at four. • New cases include a dog in Andrews County and a calf in La Salle County. • Governor Abbott's disaster declaration expanded statewide. • Sterile fly facility planned in Edinburg to control NWS population.

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