Mexico notifies APHIS of New World screwworm detection in a cow in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas, at an inspection checkpoint close to the border with Guatemala.
NTF urges USDA to establish a HPAI Strategic Initiative that engages the brightest minds within industry, academic research and government to develop novel methods to prevent, detect and respond to avian influenza.
Infecting dairy cows with the H5N1 virus in a laboratory setting can trigger clinical signs of disease similar to those of naturally infected animals on dairy farms.
Officials also urge US, Mexican and Canadian governments to re-engage in opening markets for beef exports and provide stronger science-based oversight of beef imports.
Cattle production leaders sign a joint statement to continue advocating for greater oversight of emerging lab-grown proteins, protecting cattle from animal diseases and promoting the sustainability of the cattle industry.