# Guatemala introduces control measures after detection of New World Screwworm

> Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo announced the detection of new world screwworm in cattle in Los Amates, Izabal, close to Belize. Belize and El Salvador are now the only Central American countries not affected.

- Date: 2024-10-29 · published 2024-10-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Guatemala · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27815-guatemala-introduces-control-measures-after-detection-of-new-world-screwworm
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Detection near the Belize border signals further regional spread and could prompt movement restrictions on cattle in the area.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2024-11-27 | [Cattle Imports from Mexico Restricted after New World Screwworm Detection \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27350-cattle-imports-from-mexico-restricted-after-new-world-screwworm-detection-ohio.md) | +1.4% | +3.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-11-24 | [Mexico Notifies United States of New World Screwworm Detection \| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27344-mexico-notifies-united-states-of-new-world-screwworm-detection-animal-and-plant.md) | +1.6% | +3.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-06-04 | [New World Screwworm Confirmed in US - CME Feeder Cattle Futures Surge After Early Slide](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12085-new-world-screwworm-confirmed-in-us-cme-feeder-cattle-futures-surge-after-early.md) | +0.6% | -1.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-09-22 | [Mexico Confirms Case of New World Screwworm in Nuevo Leon \| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22806-mexico-confirms-case-of-new-world-screwworm-in-nuevo-leon-animal-and-plant.md) | -0.8% | +0.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-09-22 | [Mexico steps up controls after new screwworm case near US border \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22810-mexico-steps-up-controls-after-new-screwworm-case-near-us-border-ap-news.md) | -0.8% | +0.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-11-27 | [Cattle Imports from Mexico Restricted after New World Screwworm Detection \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27350-cattle-imports-from-mexico-restricted-after-new-world-screwworm-detection-ohio.md) | -0.4% | +0.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-11-24 | [Mexico Notifies United States of New World Screwworm Detection \| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27344-mexico-notifies-united-states-of-new-world-screwworm-detection-animal-and-plant.md) | +1.0% | +0.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-06-04 | [New World Screwworm Confirmed in US - CME Feeder Cattle Futures Surge After Early Slide](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12085-new-world-screwworm-confirmed-in-us-cme-feeder-cattle-futures-surge-after-early.md) | +3.4% | +5.3% |

## Sources

- breakingbelizenews.com: https://www.breakingbelizenews.com/2024/10/29/guatemala-introduces-control-measures-after-detection-of-new-world-screwworm/

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