FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Topical Spray to Prevent and Treat New World Screwworm in Multiple Species
On Mar. 10, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for…
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Merck Product first in its class and the only product conditionally approved by FDA for both prevention and treatment of New World screwworm
On Dec. 4, 2025, Merck Animal Health announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a…
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Zoetis Receives Conditional Approval for Dectomax®-CA1 Injectable for the Prevention and Treatment of New World Screwworm Myiasis in Cattle
On Sept. 30, 2025, Zoetis announced that Dectomax®-CA1 Injectable is the first and only parasite control product to…
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Mexico Confirms Case of New World Screwworm in Nuevo Leon
On Sept. 21, 2025, Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) confirmed a new case…
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U.S. CDC chief exits after weeks in role, three top officials resign
On Aug. 27, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monarez has left…
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U.S. confirms nation’s first travel-associated human screwworm case connected to Central American outbreak
On Aug. 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported the first human case in…
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USDA to build Texas facility to fight flesh-eating screwworms
On Aug. 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend up to $750 million to build a…
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New World screwworm moves north adding to market volatility
On Jul. 20, 2025, new detections of New World screwworm (NWS) in Mexico led U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
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U.S. Shuts Down U.S. Southern Border Ports to Livestock Trade due to further Northward Spread of New World Screwworm in Mexico
On Jul. 9, 2025, Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) reported a new case…
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USDA Announces the Phased Reopening of Southern Ports for Livestock Trade
On Jun. 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced risk-based port re-openings for cattle, bison, and…
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USDA Announces Plan to Combat New World Screwworm’s Northward Spread
On Jun. 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it has launched an $8.5 million sterile New…
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Texas Officials Encouraged Monitoring, Reporting of Animals Affected by New World Screwworm
On Dec. 30, 2024, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) asked hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts in South…
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USDA Approved Emergency Funding to Protect U.S. Livestock and Animals from New World Screwworm
On Dec. 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced $165…
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U.S. suspended Mexican cattle imports after New World screwworm case
On Nov. 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it had temporarily paused imports of Mexican…
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Mexico Notified United States of New World Screwworm Detection
On Nov. 22, 2024, the Chief Veterinary Officer of Mexico notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal…
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Screwworm eradicated in Florida, again
On April 26, 2017, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announced that the New World screwworm (NWS) had…
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USDA eradicated New World screwworm from the United States
In 1966, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) eradicated New World screwworm (NWS) from the United States using sterile…
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New World screwworm migrated to Southeast U.S.
In 1933, the New World Screwworm (NWS) was first documented as a significant problem in the Southeast following…
