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CFIA announces temporary ban of Texas livestock to prevent spread of screwworm
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced a temporary restriction on livestock entering Canada from affected parts of the United States after screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, was confirmed on a Texas farm. The measure aims to prevent the spread of the parasite into Canada.
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