New Mexico faces a critical livestock health threat as a horse in Grant County tests positive for New World screwworm, a parasitic infestation capable of causing severe tissue damage in animals. This discovery emerges at a particularly sensitive moment, just days before the state prepares to resume livestock imports from Mexico. Agricultural officials are implementing containment measures and investigating the infection source to prevent broader transmission among livestock populations.

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