WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched a New World screwworm (NWS) website, screwworm.gov, that centralizes NWS information available across the federal government.
Screwworm.gov is part of USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins’ five-pronged plan. It has targeted resources for a wide range of stakeholders including livestock producers, veterinarians, animal health officials, wildlife professionals, healthcare providers, pet owners, researchers, drug manufacturers, and the general public. It also has the latest USDA-verified information on cases and response activities in Mexico and U.S. preparedness efforts.
USDA is leading an aggressive, whole-of-government response to protect the Nation’s livestock, wildlife, and public health from NWS. The U.S. One Health Coordination Unit for NWS, co-led by USDA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Department of the Interior, is actively working to ensure the United States is prepared, should NWS be detected here.
Screwworm.gov includes information from these partner agencies as well as the following collaborating agencies: the Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Energy, the Department of Homeland Security, the Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of State.
This new site was created to inform users, whether they are protecting their herds, traveling internationally with or without pets, endorsing health certificates, conducting research, seeking answers to questions, or looking for other ways to help.
USDA will continue to work with partners to update and enhance this site to ensure it has the latest information and updates.
