CDC Activates Emergency Operation Center Over Screwworm Outbreak

The Trump administration has been preparing for the threat for more than a year. In 2025, the USDA launched an aggressive strategy to prevent the parasite from reestablishing itself in the United States, said the agency.

The effort is being coordinated through an interagency working group led by the USDA, CDC, and Department of the Interior as part of a broader One Health initiative that recognizes the connection between human, animal, and environmental health.

The CDC has activated a Level 3 emergency response for the New World screwworm.

ABC’s Youri Benadjaoud has the details. pic.twitter.com/unXFQm7mDN

— ABC News (@ABC) June 13, 2026

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