México refuerza acciones para erradicar y frenar gusano barrenador en el noreste del país
El parásito, que se consideraba erradicado del país desde 1991, reapareció en México en noviembre de 2024, lo que activó un operativo sanitario de emergencia para evitar su rápida dispersión a nuevas regiones.
TL;DR
- Sader has reinforced emergency operations against the cattle screwworm pest in southern Tamaulipas, northern Veracruz, and the Huasteca region of San Luis Potosí.
- In January, Senasica technicians inspected over 80,000 animals and applied preventive treatments along 1,600 sanitary routes.
- Over 261 million sterile flies were released in the region during January.
- Active cases in Tamaulipas decreased from 16 to eight, in San Luis Potosí from nine to four, and in northern Veracruz from 30 to 28.
- Nationally, over 15,000 cumulative cases have been registered since November 2024, with 718 remaining active.
- The cattle screwworm pest, considered eradicated since 1991, reappeared in Mexico in November 2024.
- Sader established inspection points and trained over 5,000 producers to encourage timely reporting.
- The pest is curable without animal sacrifice or quarantines; early detection is key.
- The special sanitary control operation will continue until the pest is eradicated in Tamaulipas and the Huasteca potosina, and contained in northern and central Veracruz.