Mexico says screwworm case near U.S. border contained, no flies detected in north

MEXICO CITY, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Mexico's government said on Monday it had immediately addressed a case of an animal infected with the flesh-eating screwworm parasite in the northern state of Nuevo Leon, which borders the

Mexico's agriculture ministry said in a statement that there is no risk of adult screwworm fly emergence due to the early detection of the case, which was confirmed on Sept. 21, and that fly traps in the northern area of Mexico have not detected a single screwworm fly.