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Costa Rica: Screwworm becomes a threat to humans and animals

Published on: August 5, 2025
08:27

San José, August 5 (Prensa Latina) The screwworm remains a serious threat to humans in Costa Rica today, with 56 people infected this year alone, and to livestock, with 356 new infected animals in one week, a specialized agency reported.

Nicaragua intensifies fight against screwworm

Published on: July 10, 2025
11:58

Managua, July 10 (Prensa Latina) The Nicaraguan Institute for Agricultural Protection and Health (IPSA) intensified the fight against the screwworm, monitoring a total of 19,688 cases of the disease in animals today.

Guatemala reports 10 cases of cattle screwworm in humans

Published on: June 5, 2025
10:41

Guatemala City, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) Guatemala today adds 10 cases of cutaneous myiasis in humans by the cattle screwworm, according to the latest information from the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (Mspas).

Panama reports more than four thousand cases of screwworm

Published on: April 11, 2024
09:50

Panama City, Apr 11 ( Prensa Latina) Panama reported 4,700 cases of screwworm in cattle, an outbreak that is growing if one takes into account that in all of 2023 they registered 10,000 incidents.

Costa Rica conducts intensive program against the screwworm

Published on: February 28, 2024
17:46

San Jose, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) An intensive program of immediate action will be conducted by the Costa Rican Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock due to the soared presence of the screwworm, which reaches 300 cases in the country, that Ministry announced on Wednesday.

MIDA release sterile flies to fight off screwworm pest in Panama

Published on: July 12, 2023
14:34

Panama City, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) Panama´s Agricultural Development Ministry (MIDA) has released 15 million sterile flies to control the screwworm pest affecting livestock.

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