Israel banned some beef imports from the United States after mad cow disease was discovered in Washington state. An Israeli agricultural official said Wednesday that beef liver would be banned after a cow tested positive for the disease, which can lead to the deadly Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans.
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