Arizona confirms 7th New World screwworm case, first in Pima County
The new case was found in a horse about 83 miles from Arizona's first reported screwworm case.
Arizona has confirmed a seventh case of New World screwworm, this time in Pima County. The parasite was found in a horse about 83 miles from the state's first reported case.
Animal health officials have set up a mandatory infested zone with a 20-kilometer radius around the affected area. No animals may leave the zone until the Arizona State Veterinarian lifts the restrictions. The six earlier confirmed cases were in Cochise, Graham and Greenlee counties.
The Arizona Department of Agriculture and the University of Arizona's Arizona Livestock Incident Response Team are holding a public virtual meeting on Monday, Nov. 16, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Officials will answer questions about screwworm, and the public may attend.
By the numbers
- 7confirmed Arizona New World screwworm cases
- 83 milesdistance between the Pima County horse case and the first Arizona case
- 20-kilometerradius of the mandatory infested zone
Key points
- The new case is in a horse in Pima County.
- Animals cannot leave the infested zone until restrictions are lifted by the state veterinarian.
- Previous cases were in Cochise, Graham and Greenlee counties.
What’s next: A public virtual meeting with state agriculture officials is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 16, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
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