Screwworm, New World
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The New World Screwworm is a devastating parasite now on the US border. Has it been found in Ohio? How to spot them and what to know.
Mexico's Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, Julio Berdegué, spoke after the U.S. Department of Agriculture suspended all cattle and livestock imports from Mexico last Sunday. In a morning news conference,
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins announced the suspension of all live cattle, horse and bison imports through U.S. southern border entries.
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) secretary Brooke Rollins yesterday suspended the import of live cattle, horses, and bison across the United States’ border with Mexico due to the rapid northward spread of New World screwworm (NWS), which can cause cattle loss and has also been linked to sporadic infections in people.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended live cattle, horse, and bison imports from Mexico after the northward spread of New World screwworm.
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