US EditionVeterinarian warns pet owners about new case of New World Screwworm
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Cd. of Mexico.- The spread of cases of worm sweepers in species other than cattle and outside buffer zones shows the urgency of strengthening sanitary measures, not only in cattle or only in the areas already affected, but throughout the country. Octavio Carranza, former representative of Mexico to the International Regional Agency for Agricultural Health (OIRSA), warned that, although Mexico has already declared the national emergency for this …
Veterinarian warns pet owners about new case of New World Screwworm
Veterinarians have a new warning for pet owners after a recent New World Screwworm case was reported in Mexico, less than 200 miles from Texas. ABC-7 spoke with Dr. Priscilla Bowens, President of the El Paso Veterinarian Medical Association about how pets can get affected. Last week, the NWS was detected in a six-day-old calf in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. "We need to be vigilant because we are along the border, the southern border, with ou…
The Secretariat of Agriculture and Senasica reported an increase of 118 cases from 13 thousand 217 to 13 thousand 335 confirmations Credits: Curoscuro. By Latinus CDMX, January 8, 2026.- Mexico recorded an increase of 118 accumulated cases of cattle-sweeping worm, between the first and second epidemiological weeks of 2026,...
Active cases of screwworm in Mexico decreased by 57 percent between December 10, 2025, and January 7, 2026, dropping from 1,145 to 492, according to a report released on January 8, 2026, by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER). The National Service for Agrifood Health, Safety and Quality (SENASICA) highlighted that the operation implemented for… Source
According to the last cut of the epidemiological week of 2026, Chiapas remains the state with the most cases accumulated, with 5,408 in total.
New World screwworm confirmed 215 miles from Texas border
A new case of New World screwworm has been confirmed roughly 215 miles from the Texas border. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller says the infection was found in a seven‑year‑old bovine in González, Tamaulipas, with no reported history of movement outside the area. Miller says this detection has no apparent link to commercial animal movement […] The post New World screwworm confirmed 215 miles from Texas border appeared first on Brownfield…
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