US EditionHealth Ministry Confirms 6 Cases of Human Screwworm Infestations in Chiapas and Campeche
- Mexico's Health Ministry confirmed six human screwworm infestation cases in Chiapas and Campeche as of May 2025.
- These cases follow over 800 animal infestations detected in southern Mexico since November, leading to U.S. Livestock import suspension on May 11.
- A total of five patients, including an 86-year-old from Campeche, have recovered and been discharged, while a 74-year-old man in Chiapas continues to receive hospital care.
- Exports from January through April fell 60% compared to last year, and President Claudia Sheinbaum said the countries continue joint eradication efforts.
- Ongoing talks led by Agriculture Minister Julio Berdegu aim to convince the U.S. To lift the livestock import suspension and reopen the southern border.
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Health Ministry confirms 6 cases of human screwworm infestations in Chiapas and Campeche
Mexico’s Health Ministry officially confirmed six cases of parasitic infestation caused by screwworm in southern Mexico. Five patients have been treated and released, while one remains hospitalized. Five of the cases — which include myiasis (embedded larvae) in the heads of four patients — are located in the state of Chiapas; the sixth is in Campeche. ¿Has escuchado hablar de la miasis? Es una enfermedad causada por el #GusanoBarrenador, que p…
Six Human Cases of Myasis by Sweeping Worm Confirmed in Mexico
In Mexico, six cases have been confirmed of people with myasis by worm sweeper. This parasitic disease is caused by the larvae of the cochliomyia hominivorax fly. The Ministry of Health reported that five people received medical discharge and one continues to be hospitalized. In an epidemiological bulletin dated May 26, the federal authority detailed that most of the reported cases are in Chiapas and one in Campeche, both states are located to t…
Six Cases of Screwworm Infection in Humans Confirmed in Mexico
By Gerardo Lemos, CNN en Español Mexican Health Secretary David Kershenobich Stalnikowitz confirmed on Monday that there are six cases of screwworm in humans in the country. The secretary said during Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's morning press conference that five of the infected people have already been discharged and only one remains hospitalized. Kershenobich explained that Mexico is running a campaign to prevent screwworm infections,…
What Does the Sweeper Worm Do to Humans?
Eduardo Reyes What does the sweeping worm do to humans? It is one of the most important questions in Mexico, the above after the recurrence of cases of myasis in the south of the country. That was considered an eradicated threat, but it has once again alerted health authorities and rural communities, where conditions are conducive to the spread of this dangerous larva. What disease does the sweeping worm transmit? The sweeping worm, known scient…
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