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Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 12:17
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Subject: Re: [sharechat] Mad cow
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Sorry Woody.
I understand and agree on
presenting facts, however; this article has too many holes in it for
my preference, and I need more convincing information.
Regards,
Cris
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Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 11:49
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Subject: [sharechat] Mad cow
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What is "Mad Cow Disease" (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy)?
Mad Cow Disease is the layperson's name for Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy (BSE), a transmissible, slowly progressive, degenerative,
fatal disease affecting the central nervous system of adult
cattle. There is no evidence to date of BSE affecting U.S. cattle,
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despite an aggressive surveillance program under which nearly 20,000 animals
were tested last year.
No meat products from ruminant animals from the 33 countries identified
as having BSE or at risk for having BSE are allowed in the U.S. This
includes meat products used in human, animal, and pet foods. Milk and milk products continue to be imported into the U.S. from
these countries because milk and milk products are not believed to pose any
risk for transmitting BSE to humans. Experiments have shown that milk from
BSE-infected cows has not caused infections in the same species or in other
test animals.
set the record straight macduck
Woody
See IRG research reports
