IICA Increases Financial and Human Resources to Enhance Control Measures for the New World Screwworm

IICA Increases Financial and Human Resources to Enhance Control Measures for the New World Screwworm

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) has announced a pivotal investment aimed at combating the New World screwworm across Central America. This initiative focuses on enhancing prevention and eradication actions under the One Health approach, as confirmed by the Institute’s director general. “The New World screwworm poses a significant threat to livestock farming and our exports. Thus, we must …

IICA commits more financial and human resources to strengthen actions to control the New World screwworm - Caribbean News Global

SAN, JOSE, Costa Rica, (IICA) – The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture  (IICA) will make a significant investment in Central America to deepen and strengthen actions to prevent, control and eradicate the New World screwworm under the One Health approach, announced Manuel Otero, director general of the Institute. “This endemic disease is present throughout the continent and requires greater investment, surveillance and traini…