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State Sen. Judith Zaffirini said two cases have been confirmed, and officials have set up an infested zone in South Texas.
Two cases of New World screwworm have been confirmed in Starr and Zapata counties, according to state Sen. Judith Zaffirini.
Officials have established Infested Zone 29, which covers parts of Jim Hogg, Starr and Zapata counties in South Texas. An adjacent surveillance zone has also been outlined around the affected area.
Residents and agricultural producers are urged to report any suspected cases promptly.
Written by The Alamo Republican from KGNS’s reporting, using only the facts in it. KGNS’s own headline: “2 cases of New World screwworm confirmed in Starr, Zapata counties”
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