Federal and state agriculture officials are on high alert after the latest confirmed case of New World screwworm was discovered less than 70 miles from the U.S.–Mexico border.
The parasitic fly, known for infesting warm-blooded animals and posing a severe threat to livestock and wildlife, has historically caused devastating economic losses before being eradicated from the United States in 1966.
The Mexican government activated emergency controls earlier this week after detecting the case in the border state of Nuevo Leon. This is the closest case to the U.S. border since the outbreak began last year.
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