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Currently Situation of Screwworm in Panama
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Currently, the New World Screwworm (NWS) remains in the eradication stage with incidences of positive cases in all the provinces of Panama except for the Guna Yala Region. By december 28th, Panama has a total of 23,784 positive cases, while at the regional level there is presence of NWS in Costa Rica with a total of 12,697 cases since the declaration of the outbreak, in Nicaragua there have been 7,650 cases, in Honduras 184 cases, in Guatemala 69 cases, Mexico only 3 cases, El Salvador 2 cases and Belize 1 case of NWS to date.

Was created with the sole purpose to plan, design, construct, equip and operate a production plant of sterile flies for Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), to eradicate and prevent its re-infestation in the Republic of Panama, without causing harm to the environment

Panama-United States Commission for the Eradication and Prevention of Screwworm (hereinafter COPEG),
COPEG

Was created with the sole purpose to plan, design, construct, equip and operate a production plant of sterile flies for Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), to eradicate and prevent its re-infestation in the Republic of Panama, without causing harm to the environment

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Reference to December 28th, 2024

Panama cases: 23,784
Costa Rica cases: 12,697
Nicaragua cases: 7,650
Guatemala cases: 69
El Salvador cases: 2
Mexico cases: 3
Belize cases: 1
Honduras cases: 184

SW CASES IN THE REGION

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About COPEG

A multidisciplinary group of professionals in subject of prevention of Screwworm (SW) works to massively produce SW flies and release them in the field, while ground epidemiological surveillance is carried out to guarantee the maintenance of the Permanent Prevention Biological Barrier

OUR STATISTICS

26

Aerial Dispersal
Until December 28th

105,837,086 M

Pupae per Week
Until December 28th

184

Honduras cases
Until December 28th

7,650

Nicaragua cases
Until December 28th

12,697

Costa Rica cases
Until December 28th

23,784

Panama cases
Until December 28th

69

Guatemala cases
Until December 28th

3

Mexico cases
Until December 28th

1

Belize cases 
Until December 28th

2

El Salvador cases  
Until December 28th

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