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January 20, 2026
Missouri health care providers, please contact your local public health agency or the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ Bureau of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention at 573-751-6113 or 800-392-0272 (24/7) to report a patient suspected of having New World screwworm or for questions regarding this CDC Health Advisory.
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Summary
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to share information and notify clinicians, public health authorities, and the public about recent New World screwworm (NWS) animal cases in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, which shares a border with the U.S. state of Texas. No NWS infestations related to this outbreak have been identified in people or animals in the United States as of January 20, 2026. However, given the potential for geographic spread, CDC is issuing this Health Advisory to increase awareness of the outbreak and to summarize CDC recommendations for clinicians and health departments in the United States on case identification and reporting, specimen collection, diagnosis, and treatment of NWS, as well as guidance for the public.
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Submitted by: ERC Duty Officer, Emergency Response Center (ERC) Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services 912 Wildwood Dr., PO Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570 Phone: 573-526-9711, Facsimile: 573-526-8389 Email: DRMS@health.mo.gov |
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CDC's Message Types:
Health Alert: Conveys the highest level of importance about a public health incident.
Health Advisory: Provides important information about a public health incident.
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