We have a suspension of importing live cattle from Mexico on spiral pests

The United States will suspend live livestock imports across the ports along the southern border with Mexico On Sunday, the US Department of Agriculture said that at least two weeks to review the joint strategy in the nail warning.

Al -Amin Brock Rollins said in a statement that NailAnd it is a parasite that can be fatal, recently discovered on remote farms to the far north such as Oaxaca and Veracruz, about 700 miles from the American border.

“The protection of our animals and our safety from food supply in our nation is the issue of national security of extreme importance,” she said in a statement. “Once we see an increase in monitoring and eradication efforts, and the positive results of these measures, we are still committed to opening the borders to trade livestock. This is not related to politics or the penalty for Mexico, but rather related to animal food and safety.”

The Minister of Agriculture of Mexico Giulio Berdygoy said on social media that he had spoken with Rollins, who informed the decision.

“We do not agree with this procedure, but we are confident that we will reach an agreement sooner and not later,” said Berdygoy.

What is the spiral worm?

The spiral worm is the larva of the homminivorax fly that can invade the tissues of any warm animal, including humans. The parasite enters animal skin, causing severe damage and pests that can be fatal.

The Ministry of Health in Mexico issued an epidemic alert this month after confirming the first humanitarian condition of the IUD on April 17 in a 77 -year -old woman living in the southern state of Chiabas. Also this year, the Texas Wildlife Ministry issued a warning in January about animals that may be affected by danger “Manir” parasites.

The United States is bound by Mexican livestock shipments in late November after the scourge was discovered, but it lifted the ban in February after putting protocols to evaluate animals before entering the country.

The US Department of Agriculture said in a statement on Sunday that there is “unacceptable progress in the north” for the nail.

“An additional action must be taken to slow the northern progress of this deadly parasitic fly,” the statement added.

Over the past two years, the screw worm has spread north throughout Panama and to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Belize, and now Mexico.