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Mexico Trains Detection Dogs as U.S. Confirms Travel-Linked Screwworm Case

Officials are deploying detection dogs alongside sterile-fly releases to speed containment.

Alarma en EE.UU. por el regreso del gusano come carne o gusano barrenador en humanos.
Además de controlar a la plaga, se busca dar una nueva oportunidad a animales rescatados
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Overview

  • Jalisco authorities unveiled a program featuring Havana and Hummer, two rescued dogs trained by SENASICA to identify screwworm infestations by scent in livestock.
  • Mexico has detected about 4,000 animal cases across Campeche, Chiapas, Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Oaxaca and Veracruz, underscoring the need for rapid detection.
  • A Maryland resident was diagnosed with New World screwworm after travel to El Salvador, with CDC and state specialists confirming the case and reporting successful treatment.
  • The USDA reports the pest in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize and El Salvador, with official estimates warning of potential losses over $730 million in Texas and $1.8 billion nationwide if it reestablishes.
  • U.S. authorities temporarily halted cattle imports from Mexico until a binational control plan was agreed, while sterile-fly releases are being used to curb the parasite’s spread.