Published on September 26, 2025

Revised on September 26, 2025

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New World Screwworm Detected Less than 70 Miles from Southern Border 

New World Screwworm continues to move northward toward the United States border from Mexico.  Its presence was confirmed Sept. 21, about 70 miles from the U.S., by Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimientary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA). 

To learn more about New World Screwworm: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/new-world-screwworm

To read the American Horse Council's bulletin about the northward movement, follow the link below. 

 https://horsecouncil.org/project/screwworm-special-bulletin/