Mexico said Tuesday it would temporarily suspend imports of certain live animals from the United States following the detection of multiple cases of the flesh-eating New World screwworm in Texas and New Mexico.
The decision was made in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and covers imports of cattle, ruminants, pigs, sheep, goats, songbirds, and ferrets, according to Mexico’s agriculture ministry.
The ministry said health authorities, including the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services, also agreed to strengthen health inspections of imported pet dogs at Mexico’s points of entry and assess additional measures to verify their health status….