Worm Sweeper: Detect First Case in Dog in Yucatan

Edgardo Medina, head of the secretary of Rural Development of Yucatán, confirmed the first case of worm sweeper in a dog of the entity.According to the official, this case of worm sweeper is a dog that was transferred from the municipality of Oxkutzcab to the city of Mérida on 26 April.With this Edgardo Medina indicated that they already total 5 cases by worm sweeper in Yucatán, which has generated an alert among the health authorities.Gusano sw…

Mérida, Yuc.- The World Organisation for Animal Health confirmed the first case in Mérida of the worm sweeper, which was detected in a dog. Before two other cases were detected in the municipalities of Catmìs and in Halachó, Yucatan. The case of the dog is the first in the capital city of the State. The organization reported that the finding occurred on April 26, when a six-year-old dog was identified with a larvae-infected wound in a home in Mé…

A moment ago, on Friday, May 16, 2025, the first case of the sweeper worm was confirmed in Mérida. It was detected in a 6-year-old dog, which is already in treatment in the Yucateca capital. You may be interested in: ATTENTION! More cases of the sweeper worm in humans are they from Yucatán? The holder of Rural Development of the State, was in charge of making this information known. What is known about the first case of sweeper worm in Mérida? A…