Facing an escalating threat from a deadly flesh-eating parasite, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins warned Saturday that the United States will block Mexican animal exports unless Mexico immediately removes obstacles to joint eradication efforts, The Daily Caller reported.

Rollins issued a stern warning Saturday, threatening to close American ports of entry to Mexican cattle, bison, and equine exports unless Mexico removes customs barriers impeding efforts to eradicate the deadly parasite.

Mexican customs officials reportedly impose significant fees on U.S. aviation equipment vital to a joint eradication effort targeting the New World Screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite that infests living mammals. The New World Screwworm outbreak, which began in 2024, continues to escalate, prompting urgent action from U.S. authorities.

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