Regional Epidemiological Bulletin on Screwworm (GBG)
Epidemiological Week #05/2025 (January 26 to February 1, 2025)

Information provided by the Official Veterinary Services of the countries in the OIRSA region diagnosed with myiasis caused by Cochliomyia hominivorax.

Country

Panamá

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New Cases
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Accumulated Cases
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Reports Addressed

Affected Species

Cattle: 29,521 (83.71%) Dogs: 2,174 (6.16%) Pigs: 1,290 (3.65%) Horses: 1,077 (3.05%) Sheep: 820 (2.32%) Goats: 153 (0.43%) Humans: 105 (0.29%) Cats: 57 (0.16%) Birds: 54 (0.15%) Buffalo: 6 (0.01%) Unknown: 3 (0.009%) Mules: 2 (0.0006%) Kinkajous: 2 (0.0006%) Rabbit: 1 (0.003%)

Comments:

Total Diagnosed Cases / Epidemiological Year: 2023: 9,362 / 2024: 24,850 / 2025: 1,053
Presumptive Cases / Epidemiological Week 04/2025: 533
Presumptive cases refer to samples collected during Week 03/2025, with a 98.9% probability of being GBG upon diagnosis.
Epidemiological Curves of Countries Infested by GBG in 2024/2025
Map of New and Cumulative Cases – Epidemiological Week #05/2025
Panama
Surveillance Activities for GBG in OIRSA Member Countries
Epidemiological Week #05/2025
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Number of Reports Received
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Number of Reports Addressed
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Number of Animals Treated
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Number of Establishments Visited
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Number of Talks Given
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Number of People Trained

Outreach Activities (Type: radio spots, social media, posters, and others)

Entrega de tubos para recolecta de muestras, envío de videos cortos e infografías por WhatApps, canal de
comunicación GBG WhatsApp, entrega de kits.

Target Audience of the Talks

General Information and Prevention of GBG

Topics of Talks Given

Producers.

Comments or Additional Actions

Animals Inspected: 204 (170 cattle, 33 horses, and 1 sheep) Vehicles Inspected: 40

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