# US-Mexico cattle trade to reopen next week in Arizona after screwworm closures

https://mins.news/en/item/29296

- CNN, 2026-08-22 14:00 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/22/americas/cattle-screwworm-us-mexico-border-latam-intl?Date=20260822&Profile=CNN

> Cattle trade between the United States and Mexico has been repeatedly shut since November 2024 to prevent screwworm from spreading, with the current closure dating to July 2025. The border will reopen next week in Douglas, Arizona, for cattle from Mexico’s Sonora state.

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