Texas agricultural officials have taken action to combat the spread of a flesh-eating parasite. Emergency quarantines have been issued across 21 counties in the state. The parasite in question is the New World screwworm, which has been confirmed in 26 cases in the United States.

The quarantines are aimed at containing the parasite's expansion into Deep South Texas. Further details on the situation and the quarantines are available from Texas agricultural officials and federal authorities. For more information on the emergency quarantines and the New World screwworm parasite, readers can consult the original source, FOX 26 Houston (KRIV).