New screwworm case detected near U.S. border
Mexico activated emergency controls after discovering a new New World screwworm infection in cattle in Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo León — the closest detected case to the U.S. border since an outbreak began last year. The animal originated in Veracruz, Mexico has reported more than 500 active cattle cases, and U.S. officials have kept imports of Mexican cattle, bison and horses suspended while warning of urgent biosecurity and trade impacts.
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New screwworm case detected by Mexico closest to US border since outbreak began in cattle ranches
New information:
- New case detected in Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo León; the infected animal came from the Gulf state of Veracruz
- The case is about 70 miles from the U.S. border and is the northernmost detected since the outbreak began
- Mexico reports more than 500 active screwworm cases in cattle; Mexico’s ranching federation estimates up to $400 million in losses if U.S. import ban persists through the year
- U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said imports of Mexican cattle, bison and horses will remain suspended and the USDA will take measures to protect U.S. livestock