Coverage dated September 24, 2026

Texas lifts screwworm quarantine zones in several counties

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The State of Texas has lifted several quarantine zones in South and Central Texas that had been imposed to prevent the spread of New World screwworm. This comes as the number of cases of the parasitic flies north of the border aren't as bad as officials originally had feared.

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    The State of Texas has lifted several quarantine zones in South and Central Texas that had been imposed to prevent the spread of New World screwworm. This comes as the number of cases of the parasitic flies north of the border aren't as bad as officials originally had feared.

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