⚠ Active outbreak: 46 confirmed U.S. cases in Texas & New Mexico. See the latest →

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Four things you can do

Take action

1. Report a suspected case

The single most useful thing you can do. Describe what to look for: enlarging or draining wounds, visible maggots, and animal distress.

Texas: Contact your nearest Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) area office or USDA-APHIS Veterinary Services area office immediately.

TAHC: tahc.texas.gov · USDA-APHIS: aphis.usda.gov

New Mexico: Contact the New Mexico Livestock Board to report a suspected case.

2. Push for a faster response

Contact your state and federal representatives to fund sterile-fly production and detection.

3. Spread the word

Share the outbreak status page — the more people watching, the faster cases get reported.