CDC Activates Emergency Operations Center for New World Screwworm Response

CDC Newsroom

Jun 12, 2026

Announces that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have activated a level 3 emergency response for the recently detected New World Screwworm infections in Texas and New Mexico. Notes that humans working with livestock are at risk, though the current risk to the public remains low. Offers guidance to healthcare providers who suspect a potential human infestation.

Emergency preparedness and response · Farmers and farmworkers · Infectious diseases · Public health · New Mexico · Texas