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June 3, 2026 No Comment

Belize Strengthens New World Screwworm Defenses With Livestock Training Workshops

Belize continues to ramp up efforts to protect its livestock industry from the threat of
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August 29, 2025 No Comment

Agriculture Minister Urges Public to Report New World Screwworm Cases

Minister of Agriculture, Jose Abelardo Mai, made an appeal this week for residents to report
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August 18, 2025 No Comment

Ministry of Health confirms first human infected with the new

A 21-year-old farmer is the first human to be diagnosed with the New World Screwworm
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August 18, 2025 No Comment

Health Authorities Launch Probe After Screwworm Detected in Human

As the Ministry of Health and Wellness remains vigilant over the further spread among humans,
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August 5, 2025 No Comment

Screwworm Cases Surge to 320 Across Belize

Belize now has over three hundred confirmed cases of New World screwworm. The latest update
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July 25, 2025 No Comment

Belize Cattle Exports Hold Strong Despite Screwworm Outbreak

Belize’s cattle export market remains strong despite the outbreak of New World screwworm in the
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June 23, 2025 No Comment

US Cattle Restrictions Over Screwworm Threatens Belize’s Export Industry

New cattle import restrictions in the United States due to the presence of the New
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May 23, 2025 No Comment

Belize Confirms 90 Screwworm Cases in Ongoing Public Health Fight

Belize, the last Central American nation to remain free of the parasitic screwworm, has now
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April 29, 2025 No Comment

Belize Reports 63 Cases of Screw Worm as Region Battles

Belize now has more than sixty confirmed cases of new world screw worm, that’s the
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March 25, 2025 No Comment

Health Ministry Monitoring Screwworm Spread Amid Human Infection Concerns

The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) is closely monitoring the spread of new world
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March 21, 2025 No Comment

Screwworm Outbreak Spreads Beyond Initial Quarantine Zones in Belize

Despite attempts by agricultural authorities to contain the outbreak of new world screwworm to the
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February 4, 2025 No Comment

OIRSA Supports for New World Screwworm Eradication in Belize

In keeping with the efforts to combat the New World Screwworm, OIRSA has been rolling
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January 30, 2025 No Comment

US Funding Cut to OIRSA Delays Belize’s Fight Against Screwworm

A decision by US President Donald Trump to suspend funding to the International Regional Organization
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January 24, 2025 No Comment

Fifth Case of New World Screwworm Confirmed in Toledo, Ministry

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security continues to tackle the spread of new world
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January 20, 2025 No Comment

New Screwworm Cases in Toledo

Two new cases of new world screwworm have been detected in the Toledo District, sparking
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January 6, 2025 No Comment

Belize on High Alert as Screwworm Confirmed in Country

Belize remains on high alert as the presence of the New World Screwworm was confirmed
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