 Mad Cow Disease Information - October 12, 2008
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Russia has jumped on the bandwagon of several other nations in banning poultry products from Britain. The Times of London reports, the island nation of Japan had previously banned poultry, eggs and even breeding birds from Britain. While Hong Kong has banned exports from Norfolk, which is the epicenter of a bird flu alert |
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Despite a seemingly earnest effort, the government ends an unsuccessful investigation to track the origins of an Alabama cow infected with mad cow disease. According to AP, seven weeks of investigation of more than three dozen farms ended with little answers |
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Canadian authorities confirm a new case of mad cow disease in the western province of British Columbia. This is the country's fifth native-born case and the second this year |
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The United Nations reports cases of Bovine Spongiform Encepalopathy (BSE) aka "mad cow disease" worldwide are declining. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says that the number of cases have been falling steadily over the last three years |
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Washington, DC (AHN)-A U.S. Agriculture Department spokesperson lauded the low-key world reaction to the discovery of the third U.S. case of mad cow disease, saying it is a sign that trading partners recognize that American beef is safe |
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