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Canada Stops Texas Cattle After Flesh-Eating Worm Outbreak

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publishedSource: BBC World
Canada has stopped cattle from Texas. This is because of a new animal disease in the U.S. called screwworm. The problem is a flesh-eating worm. It can hurt cattle and other animals. Canada said it will not allow the animals to be moved from Texas. In Texas, officials found another sick calf. They also said there is a disaster in the state because of the outbreak. The ban is meant to stop the disease from spreading to Canada.