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US Response Ramps Up as New World Screwworm Nears Texas Border
Texas and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are stepping up efforts to keep New World screwworm (NWS) out of the country after the flesh-eating parasite was recently detected in the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas and at a Florida quarantine facility.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration marshaling all available government resources to strengthen the state's NWS response.
"Although the New World screwworm fly is not yet present in Texas or the U.S., it's northward spread from Mexico toward the U.S. southern border poses a serious threat to Texas' livestock industry and wildlife," Abbott said in a January 29 press...
Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Shelled Eggs
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to brown cage free eggs and brown certified organic eggs supplied by August Egg Company, Hilmar, CA.
Based on epidemiological information collected by CDC, a total of 79 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from seven states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from February 24, 2025, to May 17, 2025. Twenty-seven of 30 cases with information available reported exposure to eggs or...
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