Saturday, 14 February 2015

Mad cow disease confirmed in Alberta; first Canadian case since 2011

Mad cow disease confirmed in Alberta; first Canadian case since 2011


The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed on Friday that a case of mad cow disease has been found in a beef cow in Alberta. In this Nov. 2, 2013 file photo, various cuts of beef and pork are displayed in Arlington, Va. Mad cow disease, or Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), is a progressive, fatal neurological disease in cattle. Canada’s last confirmed BSE case was reported in 2011. The CFIA says this latest case was detected through the national BSE surveillance program...

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