News

U.S. recloses southern border after flesh-eating parasite seen further north in Mexico
The U.S. has closed its southern border again to livestock imports, saying a flesh-eating parasite has moved further north in ...
New World screwworm reports halt cattle shipments from Mexico. How much danger do the parasites pose to humans?
The reemergence of the New World screwworm, which poses significant health risks for livestock, has prompted the Department ...
Al Jazeera on MSN1d
Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum blasts US screwworm response as ‘exaggerated’
The US has closed its ports of entry to Mexican cattle for fear of the parasitic, flesh-eating worm spreading north.
KJZZ4d
Mexico facility to start producing 100 million sterile flies per week starting next year
The joint $50 million investment by Mexico and the United States aims to combat the spread of the New World screwworm.
Agriculture Department halts livestock trade at southern ports due to parasitic fly
New World screwworm flies are pests that can endanger the country's livestock and food supply if not properly eradicated.