Screwworm Outbreak Ends Southern Port Closures | Honolulu News

U.S. southern cattle ports are set to reopen next month after a major screwworm outbreak forced closures—starting with Douglas, Arizona, on August 24th, followed by Santa Teresa and Columbus, New Mexico, contingent on Mexico’s cooperation. Every animal entering via these ports will undergo USDA inspections. Though 42 cases have been confirmed since June—with 31 in June alone and most concentrated in Texas—the risk to humans remains low, with no U.S. human infections reported. In contrast, Central America and Mexico face far worse impacts, with hundreds of thousands of animal cases and over 2,000 human infections. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6be1e034825ef897