The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has banned the importation of raw milk cheeses from France, Italy and Switzerland in an effort to prevent an outbreak of lumpy skin disease in cattle.
It does not infect people, but does sicken cattle with fevers and reduced milk production.
France has been vaccinating cattle since June 15.
The CFIA website reports that 38 countries have not been declared free of the disase, including the United States, Mexico and England.
Dairy imports from those countries must be pasteurized.
