Mexico reports its northernmost detection of New World screwworm

The case was identified in Sabinas Hidalgo in the Mexican border state of Nuevo León, less than 70 miles from the Texas-Mexico border.

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Gov. Greg Abbott orders preemptive strike on screwworm in Texas

Abbott ordered two Texas agencies to begin working together and with residents and business leaders to stop the spread of the invasive fly before it even starts.

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