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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 ...
The dogs training to sniff out flesh-eating screwworm in Mexico
STORY: Hummer, a young mixed-breed dog, walks around a variety of samples until he finds what he’s searching for – the scent ...
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 ...
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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.
Mexico's Sheinbaum Blasts Trump Admin's Move: 'Completely Exaggerated'
The USDA previously reopened certain ports, such as Douglas, Arizona, after Mexico's efforts to control the screwworm pest.
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 ...
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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 ...