Officials in Mexico continue to struggle with New World Screwworm. From mid-August through mid-September, officials reported almost 32% more cases of New World Screwworm, totaling over 6,700 cases.
USDA has staff in Mexico trying to determine why a cow infected with New World Screwworm was relocated from the southern part of that country to within 70 miles of the U.S. border.
Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, said while the cattle industry will continue to monitor the human NWS situation, this isn’t a risk to the U.S. livestock industry.