Guest guest Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 > Canada investigates possible mad cow case > January 22, 2006 at 5:42 pm PST > Canada investigates possible mad cow case > > > www.chinaview.cn 2006-01-23 09:33:01 > > > OTTAWA, Jan. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- Canada could be facing another case of the > deadly mad cow disease as a " suspicious sample " was under confirmatory > tests, said the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) on Sunday. > > " We are undergoing such testing on a suspicious sample, " CFIA spokesman > Mark Van Dusen was quoted as saying by the Canadian Press. > > Officials should be able to confirm within 48 hours whether the animal has > mad cow disease, also called bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), Dusen > said. > > However, Dusen said officials did not believe parts of the cow had entered > the human-food system, or were used to feed other animals. > > The United States opened its borders to Canadian cattle in July,the first > time since May 2003, when an Albertan cow tested positive for the BSE. The > two-year ban cost the Canadian cattle industry an estimated 7 billion > Canadian dollars (about 6 billion US dollars). Enditem > > > > http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-01/23/content_4087455.htm Countries manufacture bombs and guns To kill your brother for something that he hasn't even done. Smog is ruining my lungs, but they aren't sorry they've done wrong, They hide behind their lies that they're helping everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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