Binational plan against screwworms is urgently needed
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Nallely Hernandez
Mexico City (May 5, 2025) - 5:00 a.m.
From January of last year to April 2025, more than 10,700 cases of screwworms in cattle have been reported in Mexico and Central America. Credit: Special
To stop the spread of the cattle screwworm, Mexico and the United States must coordinate efforts, as closing borders to imports is not enough, said Octavio Carranza, former Mexican representative to the International Regional Organization for Agricultural and Livestock Health (OIRSA).
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