# New World Screwworm Still a Threat | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter

> A USDA-APHIS extension article recaps the 2016 confirmation of New World screwworm in a Florida Key deer, after which eradication was completed. It warns that rapid identification protocols and awareness need to improve to prevent a similar outbreak.

- Date: 2017-08-16 · published 2017-08-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69399-new-world-screwworm-still-a-threat-ohio-beef-cattle-letter
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Screwworm is a serious livestock pest, and any renewed US outbreak could trigger movement restrictions and cattle market disruption. The article points to preparedness rather than a current supply shock, so the price effect is limited.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2017-07-19 | [July \| 2017 \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter \| Page 2](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69919-july-2017-ohio-beef-cattle-letter-page-2.md) | -0.9% | -4.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-02-24 | [APHIS Allows Imports of Mexican Cattle to Continue Despite 2nd New World Screwworm Case](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25983-aphis-allows-imports-of-mexican-cattle-to-continue-despite-2nd-new-world.md) | -0.8% | +2.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-08-05 | [Costa Rica Battles Cattle Screwworm Outbreak](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34505-costa-rica-battles-cattle-screwworm-outbreak.md) | +0.4% | -0.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-02-18 | [USDA will not ban cattle imports from Mexico over latest screwworm case, agency says \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25979-usda-will-not-ban-cattle-imports-from-mexico-over-latest-screwworm-case-agency.md) | -0.5% | +2.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-07-31 | [New World Screw Worm returns to Central America \| Amandala Newspaper](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29216-new-world-screw-worm-returns-to-central-america-amandala-newspaper.md) | -1.7% | -3.2% |

## Sources

- u.osu.edu: https://u.osu.edu/beef/2017/08/16/new-world-screwworm/

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