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Mexico blocks most imports of live animals from US after screwworm cases

By Cassandra Garrison Reuters
Cows in a pasture, a day after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed that New World screwworm was detected in a Texas calf, near Crystal City, Texas, U.S., June 4, 2026. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee
Cows in a pasture, a day after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed that New World screwworm was detected in a Texas calf, near Crystal City, Texas, U.S., June 4, 2026. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Kaylee Greenlee Reuters

MEXICO CITY - Mexico will stop most imports of live animals from the U.S. after cases of the flesh-eating screwworm pest were confirmed there, Mexico's agriculture ministry said on Tuesday.

The ministry said the suspension applied to cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, goats and several other species of animals.

(Reporting by Cassandra Garrison;)

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This story was originally published June 9, 2026 at 4:19 PM.

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