Texas agricultural officials have taken action to address the spread of the New World screwworm parasite. Emergency quarantines have been issued across 21 counties in the state. The parasite has been confirmed in 26 cases in the United States, prompting concerns about its expansion into Deep South Texas.

Further details about the quarantine orders and the efforts to contain the parasite's spread are available from state agricultural officials and other sources, including FOX 26 Houston.