US shuts Mexico border to live cattle over flesh-eating parasite fears

All cattle imports from Mexico to the US have been cancelled over concerns about a flesh-eating parasite infestation - (Getty)

Donald Trump’s administration has cancelled all livestock imports of cattle, horses and bison across the Mexican border over concerns of a flesh-eating parasite, just months after an agreement to resume the trade.

Agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins announced the closure on Sunday evening, citing the spread of the New World screwworm (NWS). She suggested the closure would be reassessed monthly.