Screwworm less than 70 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border
- ZISK
- Sep 23, 2025
- 1 min read
A new case of New World screwworm (NWS) in Sabinas Hidalgo, located in the state of Nuevo León, less than 70 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, was detected on Sept. 21, 2025.
This is the northernmost detection of NWS during this outbreak. Sabinas Hidalgo is located near the major highway from Monterrey, Nuevo León, to Laredo, Texas, which is one of the most heavily trafficked commercial thoroughfares in the world.
"Protecting the United States from NWS is nonnegotiable and a top priority of the Trump administration,” says U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, in a news release. “This is a national security priority. We have given Mexico every opportunity and every resource necessary to counter NWS since announcing the NWS Bold Plan in June 2025. Nevertheless, American ranchers and families should know that we will not rely on Mexico to defend our industry, our food supply or our way of life. We are firmly executing our five-pronged plan and will take decisive action to protect our borders, even in the absence of cooperation. Furthermore, we will pursue aggressive measures against anyone who harms American livestock.”
Abigail George
September 22, 2025
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