Overview
- Mexican authorities confirmed a case in Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo León, involving an eight-month-old cow from Veracruz that was treated immediately after larvae were found at an early stage.
- The shipment of 100 head was inspected, only one animal had myiasis, all cattle received ivermectin, and northern trap networks have not detected adult screwworm flies.
- The USDA closed ports to imports of Mexican cattle, bison and horses, deployed more than 8,000 traps across Texas, Arizona and New Mexico, and analyzed about 13,000 samples with no detections to date.
- USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins labeled the detection the most threatening to date, vowed the US will not rely on Mexico, and outlined a five-part plan that includes a Texas sterile-fly facility and major technology investments.
- Mexico and the US referenced their August Joint Action Plan, with continued inspections and audits, while industry groups pressed for accountability and Mexican officials stressed the case is isolated and controlled.