Rocío Cervantes Barba, president of the Commission on Rural Development and Agricultural Promotion, presented a point of agreement before the Plenary of the Congress of the State of Guanajuato to urge federal and state authorities to strengthen prevention programs and coordination between entities, with the aim of avoiding cases of screwworm in humans and preventing an increase in infections in cattle.
“The situation in Guanajuato must be analyzed as part of an interconnected system, where the lack of control in other states directly affects its risk level. Insufficient inter-institutional coordination and the absence of comprehensive national strategies could worsen the state’s exposure to the eventual arrival or increase of cases,” she stated.
The legislator warned that the vulnerability of the state cannot be analyzed in isolation, but as part of an interconnected system in which the lack of control in other regions of the country increases the risk for Guanajuato. She noted that, if a comprehensive national strategy and effective inter-institutional coordination are not consolidated, the state could face the arrival or increase of cases related to this condition.
“Guanajuato is a state with an important agricultural vocation, with large rural areas in vulnerable conditions. These characteristics, far from being a weakness, should be addressed through targeted public policies; however, they also imply sanitary risks that require permanent attention and effective coordination between authorities,” she said.
Cervantes Barba emphasized that the presence of screwworm larvae has evolved into a public health concern that already affects people in different states of the country, causing severe damage to living tissues and serious infections if not detected and treated in time.
“The screwworm does not only affect livestock; it can also occur in humans. The concerning part is that these cases have ceased to be isolated events. Currently, the presence of its larvae is no longer limited to the livestock sector, but has evolved into a health problem that affects people in different states of the country,” she said.
The deputy stressed that the presence of screwworm in humans represents an emerging public health threat, as it can cause severe damage to living tissues, serious infections, and other complications if not detected and treated promptly.
“In this sense, addressing the screwworm requires a coordinated institutional response under a comprehensive public health approach that includes the joint participation of health and veterinary authorities. The growing geographical spread of cases in animals suggests an adaptive capacity of the parasite to new environmental conditions, and this is compounded by the social and health vulnerability of certain population sectors,” she stated
Source: msn
