Public health agencies train vector‑surveillance teams in Mexico and Spain

Mexico's Federal Environmental Protection Prosecutor's Office (Profepa) took part in a multi‑day seminar and simulation at the Autonomous University of Baja California Sur, aiming to improve coordination and response capacity for a possible outbreak of screwworm (Gusano Barrenador del Ganado). The exercise, held June 15‑19, was organized by the Secretariat of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Rural Development together with the Mexico‑United States Commission for the Prevention of Foot‑and‑Mouth Disease, focusing on technical and operational skills to handle the parasite that threatens livestock, wildlife and public health.

In Andalusia, Spain, a practical training course was held at the University of Córdoba for 110 public‑health agents to strengthen entomological monitoring of the invasive tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus). Organized by the Regional Public Health Directorate and the Andalusian School of Public Health, the program covered mosquito identification, trap deployment and data interpretation to aid early detection of vector‑borne diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika.