THE BREAKDOWN: The federal government has escalated its emergency response after the flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite spread beyond its initial containment zone in Texas and crossed into New Mexico. With a dozen animal cases now confirmed across the region, the Centers for Disease Control a nd Prevention (CDC) has activated emergency operations, states are implementing […] Flesh-Eating Outbreak Crosses From Texas Into New Mexico: Emergency Declared Over Screwworm Parasite ...read more read less