Leaders Unite to Combat the Threat of Flesh-Eating Screwworms in Cattle

State and federal leaders, including Gov. Abbott and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, are holding a press conference in Austin to discuss plans to combat the spread of the New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that can cause severe injuries to animals and potentially humans, as it advances northward into Texas from Mexico, posing significant economic and health risks.