Flesh-eating maggot outbreak puts Trump administration response under scrutiny
- Posted on June 19, 2026
- By Washington Post
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Flesh-eating maggot outbreak puts Trump administration response under scrutiny
As screwworm cases spread across Texas and New Mexico, some officials fear the outbreak may be larger than confirmed counts suggest. Internal debates and interviews reveal growing concerns about whether the government is moving fast enough to contain it.