Texas, Abbott and screwworm
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The governor signed an expanded statewide disaster declaration on Friday.
State officials said they have not detected any new infestations, but are lacking in the chief counterattack to a New World screwworm invasion.
Governor Greg Abbott and state health officials say they are moving swiftly to address the first case of flesh-eating screwworm found in the U.S. in Texas.
The Texas governor is hoping to speed up construction of a South Texas facility that will breed sterile flies to slow the spread.
PALO PINTO COUNTY, Texas - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has added Palo Pinto County, west of the DFW Metroplex, to the list of areas included in a state disaster declaration after this week's devastating storms. The total number of counties now included in the ...
