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New World Screwworm: Outbreak Moves into Northern Mexico - CDC Health Alert Network CDCHAN-00526

  • 1.  New World Screwworm: Outbreak Moves into Northern Mexico - CDC Health Alert Network CDCHAN-00526

    ASCP Ambassador
    Posted 4 hours ago

    The CDC has issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) today regarding recent cases of New World screwworm in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, which borders Texas. Currently, there have been no reported cases of New World screwworm related to this outbreak in the United States.

    For more information, please refer to the CDC's official notice:
    New World Screwworm: Outbreak Moves into Northern Mexico 1/20/2026
    and CDC information on NW Screwworm



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    Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, MS, SM(ASCP)CM,SVCM,MBCM, FACSc
    Regents' Professor, Texas State University System
    University Distinguished Chair & Professor, Medical Laboratory Science [MLS] Program
    TEDx Speaker & Global Fellow – Global Citizenship Alliance
    Texas State Honorary Professor of International Studies
    Associate Director, Translational Health Research Initiative @txst_THR
    Past President, Texas Association for CLS

    Texas State University
    MLS Program, Encino Hall 350B [office ENC 363]
    601 University Drive
    San Marcos, TX 78666-4616
    512-245-3500 [CLS suite]; 512-245-2562 [office]
    Email: rrohde@txstate.edu
    Pronouns: he/him/his
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