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New Mexico screwworm case confirmed ahead of Santa Teresa port reopening
A new case of New World screwworm has been confirmed in a horse in Grant County, New Mexico. This marks the second case in the state since the parasite resurfaced in the United States in June.
The infestation comes as U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that the Santa Teresa port is scheduled to reopen for Mexican cattle imports on September 24. The port, a major gateway for livestock, had been closed for over a year due to screwworm concerns. Officials stated that the new case in Grant County is not expected to delay the reopening.
The USDA has invested more than $1.3 billion in containment efforts, including drone monitoring and the release of over one billion sterile flies. While there have been 50 confirmed cases in the U.S., nearly 2,000 active cases remain in Mexico.
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Brooke Rollins · New Mexico · Samantha Holeck · Santa Teresa port · U.S. Department of Agriculture
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The USDA has invested over $1.3 billion in screwworm containment efforts, including drone surveillance and the release of over one billion sterile flies. www.sdpnoticias.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The new infestation in Grant County is not expected to delay the scheduled reopening of the Santa Teresa port. searchlightnm.org · www.ttnews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Approximately 2,000 active screwworm cases remain in Mexico. www.ttnews.com · www.sdpnoticias.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] There have been 50 confirmed screwworm infestations in the United States since June. searchlightnm.org · www.ttnews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced plans to reopen the Santa Teresa port to Mexican cattle imports starting September 24. www.ttnews.com · www.sdpnoticias.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] A New World screwworm infestation was confirmed in a horse in Grant County, New Mexico, on September 17. searchlightnm.org · www.ttnews.com