Overview

• Yucatán reported 75 new screwworm cases across 30 municipalities, bringing the state total to 381, including one human infection.
• Nationwide animal cases reached 5,086 through August 17, a 53% rise from July, with 649 still active, according to Reuters-cited figures.
• State officials say infections span cattle, sheep, pigs and dogs, with wounds linked to barbed wire and vampire bat bites prompting targeted bat‑capture operations.
• Mexico and the United States are building a Chiapas facility to produce 100 million sterile flies weekly, lifting continental capacity to about 200 million when combined with Panama and Texas plants.
• U.S. FDA veterinarian Dr. Timothy Schell warns the pest is now just south of the border, as economic estimates project up to $1.8 billion in potential Texas losses and guidance urges daily animal checks, larvicide use and prompt reports to SENASICA.