WASHINGTON, D.C. (RFD News) — Illegal horse traffic along the U.S.-Mexico border is raising new concerns about New World screwworm.
A Reuters investigation found horses and other livestock being moved across parts of the border without normal animal-health inspections, raising concerns about another potential pathway for the pest to reach U.S. livestock.
USDA is using surveillance and other measures to keep New World screwworm out. The agency’s dashboard currently shows one active case in the U.S.
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