(Austin, Texas - Thursday, June 11, 2026) - The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has published a page on its website with detailed information and resources related to the New World Screwworm. There is currently a quarantine in place due to an established New World Screwworm Infested Zone in parts of the following Texas counties: Edwards, Gillespie, Kerr, Kimble, La Salle, Sutton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Webb, Zavala. According to the Executive Director Orders issued, all warm-blooded animals in a zone may not move out of the zone without prior authorization from the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC).

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