ANALYSIS: Mexico NWSW Cases Hold Steady as Detections Spread North
October brought another step in the gradual reopening of US ports to Mexican cattle, with Columbus, New Mexico, resuming operations on October 26, following Douglas, Arizona, in August and Santa Teresa, New Mexico, in September. Even so, New World screwworm (NWSW) remained the central issue shaping the cattle trade outlook, as sanitary risk continued to determine the pace and scope of reopening.
Mexico currently reports 1,896 active NWSW cases, down 6.7% month over month, while cumulative detections have reached 49,626. Even so, the geographic spread of the parasite has become...
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