Mexico has suspended imports of most live animals from the United States following the confirmation of screwworm cases in Texas and New Mexico, according to an announcement from Mexico’s agriculture ministry on Tuesday.
The ban covers cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, goats and multiple other animal species, the ministry announced. Officials said the decision was made in collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Since November 2024, Mexico has documented over 28,200 screwworm cases. The country is working to safeguard its livestock populations in the northern states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, Chihuahua and Sinaloa, where no screwworm cases have been confirmed.
The United States has documented five screwworm cases beginning June 3.
