The Santa Teresa livestock crossing in New Mexico reopened yesterday, 18 months after closing to contain the import of New World screwworm from Mexican cattle.
1 in 60 adults in Fiji is HIV-positive.
The CDC says an infant botulism outbreak tied to powdered formula has ended.
While the risk of New World screwworm is low for most dogs in the US, canines in affected areas of Texas and New Mexico have a new treatment option.
There are now 45 detections of New World screwworm (NWS) in the United States, according to the US Department of Agriculture.
Sri Lanka has reported more than 80,000 cases of the mosquito-borne virus this year.
Since June 1, the USDA has tracked 41 cases of New World screwworm.
The FDA has issued emergency authorizations for several treatments that may also prevent infestations.
The number of cases in Michigan’s cyclosporiasis outbreak has risen by more than 300.
Twenty-five cases have now been confirmed in the growing New World screwworm outbreak in Texas and New Mexico.
