Horse in New Mexico infected with screwworm before Mexico livestock imports resume
Summary
A horse in New Mexico was found to have a new case of New World screwworm, a harmful parasite, just before the state planned to start bringing in livestock from Mexico again. The infected horse was located near the border in Grant County, and this is the second case confirmed in the state recently.Key Facts
- New World screwworm is a parasite that infects animals.
- A horse in Grant County, New Mexico, was confirmed to have this parasite.
- This is the second case of screwworm found in New Mexico.
- The case was reported just before New Mexico planned to resume importing livestock from Mexico.
- The Department of Agriculture is monitoring the situation.
- Livestock imports from Mexico had been paused due to screwworm concerns.
- The screwworm can affect the economy connected to farming and livestock trade.
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