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NWS is a parasite of substantial economic importance due to its deleterious effects on livestock health, productivity, and welfare. This led to highly successful eradication efforts from the United States (U.S.), Mexico, and throughout Central America via mass release of sterile males. Nevertheless, the resurgence of cases in Central America and Mexico in recent years, and the current cases diagnosed in Texas and New Mexico, has raised significant concern among U.S. animal health agencies and stakeholders. From a public health perspective, NWS is also noteworthy because human infestations have been reported globally, including in non-endemic regions associated with travel to endemic areas. NWS infestations in companion animals may be influenced by various factors, including ownership status, breed, frequency of animal inspection, and lifestyle, all of which may be associated with a higher propensity for the occurrence of lesions. 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