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New World screwworm reports halt cattle shipments from Mexico. How much danger do the parasites pose to humans?
The reemergence of the New World screwworm, which poses significant health risks for livestock, has prompted the Department ...
Where the New World screwworm has been seen, and why it’s a big deal
The map shows the ports of entry affected by the U.S. Agriculture Department’s announcement and the approximate locations of ...
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Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum blasts US screwworm response as ‘exaggerated’
The US has closed its ports of entry to Mexican cattle for fear of the parasitic, flesh-eating worm spreading north.
New World Screwworm getting closer to U.S.
A detection of the New World Screwworm closer to the United States will keep the ports closed to livestock from Mexico.
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Paws and Perks: Hummer's Role in Harnessing Canine Power Against Screwworm Infestation
In Mexico, dogs like Hummer are crucial in detecting screwworm, a pest threatening livestock and trade. Trained at a ...
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After reopening in Douglas, U.S.-Mexico border closes to cattle again
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the border closure after Mexico reported a case of a flesh-eating parasite ...
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US again halts imports of Mexican cattle over screwworm concerns: Thursday’s mañanera recapped
Another pause in US imports of Mexican cattle over screwworm, job losses and tomato tariffs were topics of Sheinbaum's ...
Mexico to open sterile fly plant to combat screwworm in 2026
Mexico's government said on Monday that it has started to build a $51 million facility in the country's south as part of an ...