CDC Issues Alert as Parasitic Flies Near United States

No cases related to the outbreak have been identified in America as of yet.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta, on Aug. 25, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Jan. 20 issued a health alert warning about parasitic flies migrating closer to the United States.

An outbreak caused by New World screwworm (NWS) has emerged in Tamaulipas, a Mexican state that shares a border with Texas.