SENASICA Confirms Second Screwworm Case in Tamaulipas at Altamira’s Llano Grande

Overview

• The confirmed Altamira case is the first recorded in that municipality and the second in the state after an earlier detection in Llera.
• Authorities say there is no evidence of active spread, and the case remains under control following swift containment actions.
• Sanitary cordons, specialized brigades, and reinforced epidemiological monitoring were activated immediately at the site.
• Local officials urged ranchers to report suspected infections promptly and warned that concealing cases could bring sanctions.
• The parasite is the larval stage of Cochliomyia hominivorax, and guidance stresses wound inspection, fly control, approved larvicides, and avoiding unsupervised removal of larvae.