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First U.S. Case Of Mad Cow Disease In 6 Years Confirmed In Central California
April 24, 2012 2:11 PM
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The first case of mad cow disease in the U.S. in six years has been reported in Central California, according to USDA Chief Veterinary Officer John Clifford. However, officials say there is no cause for alarm.
“As part of our targeted surveillance system, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the nation’s fourth case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a dairy cow from central California,” Clifford announced Tuesday.
KNX 1070′s Vytas Safronikas reports it’s the fourth-such case discovered in the U.S. since regulators began inspecting for the disease to keep the food supply safe and the first new case since 2006.
“The carcass of the animal is being held under State authority at a rendering facility in California and will be destroyed. It was never presented for slaughter for human consumption, so at no time presented a risk to the food supply or human health. Additionally, milk does not transmit BSE.”
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http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/04/24/first-u-s-case-of-mad-cow-disease-in-6-years-confirmed-in-central-california/
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The first case of mad cow disease in the U.S. in six years has been reported in Central California, according to USDA Chief Veterinary Officer John Clifford. However, officials say there is no cause for alarm.
“As part of our targeted surveillance system, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the nation’s fourth case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a dairy cow from central California,” Clifford announced Tuesday.
KNX 1070′s Vytas Safronikas reports it’s the fourth-such case discovered in the U.S. since regulators began inspecting for the disease to keep the food supply safe and the first new case since 2006.
“The carcass of the animal is being held under State authority at a rendering facility in California and will be destroyed. It was never presented for slaughter for human consumption, so at no time presented a risk to the food supply or human health. Additionally, milk does not transmit BSE.”
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http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/04/24/first-u-s-case-of-mad-cow-disease-in-6-years-confirmed-in-central-california/
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