August 28, 2011
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I am sure that most of you are aware of the Texas mad cow cases that were covered up. Read more
May 28, 2011
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Residents in Sonoma County suffer from a rare and fatal illness related to mad cow disease at a rate that is twice as high as the national average, prompting victims' families to launch a search for answers. Read more
May 12, 2011
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They claim previous governments knew meat from cows infected with BSE posed a risk to humans but kept it quiet.
The first cases of BSE were identified in 1986 but the government continued to reassure the public in subsequent years. Read more
January 4, 2011
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Our results have far-reaching implications for human health, since they indicate that cervid PrPSc can trigger the conversion of human PrPC into PrPSc, suggesting that CWD might be infectious to humans. Interestingly our findings suggest that... Read more
January 14, 2011
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Mad cow disease can be spread by airborne particles, researchers warn. Their study shows prions, the infectious agents which cause BSE and its human form, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, can be dangerous if carried through the air. Read more
September 7, 2010
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Meat could once again be fed to animals under plans to relax rules introduced to prevent the transmission of BSE more than 20 years after the emergence of "mad cow disease" caused a public health and political crisis. Read more
August 4, 2010
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There is probably no more horrific and frightening incurable disease than Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). Also known as the human form of mad cow disease, this degenerative, always fatal brain disorder strikes about one person in every million... Read more
June 10, 2010
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Prions have been known by many scientists for many years. They are believed to cause disease by triggering an immune response when they enter an animal or human body. Read more
June 9, 2010
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On March 10, 2010, seventy-six organizations representing millions of Americans sent a letter to the USDA asking for greater protection against cows with bovine spongiform encephalopathy or mad cow disease entering the US from Canada. This letter... Read more
March 30, 2010
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Seventy-six organizations representing tens of millions of Americans today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture asking that the agency immediately strengthen U.S. border protections to keep out cows from Canada with mad cow disease. Read more
