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Mad Cow Disease And Humans
Article describes how mad cow disease (variant CreutzfeldtJakob disease) is transmitted, its symptoms, and diagnosis.
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Crazy Cows!
Collection of editorial cartoons on the subject of mad cow disease (BSE).
http://cagle.slate.msn.com/news/madcow/main.asp
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE; Mad Cow Disease)
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE; mad cow disease), What is BSE? How is BSE spread? Where does BSE occur? And more
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/ansci/beef/as1206w.htm

Extractions: Suggested Resources for Further Information Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is a disease condition in cattle which is thought to have originated in Great Britain. It occurs in cattle between two and eight years old and is always fatal. The most plausible cause of the disease is a prion, a "self-replicating" protein, rather than a bacterium or virus. BSE causes a portion of the brain to become sponge-like. Brain, central nervous system tissue, and the distal ileum (portion of the small intestine) can carry the infective agent, and measures have been taken to exclude those parts known to carry the infective agent (primarily brain and central nervous system tissue) from the food and feed supply. BSE is often referred to as "mad cow" disease, because animals infected with the disease are often irritable and can react in a somewhat violent or threatening fashion when approached by humans.
CNN.com - Health - Mad Cow Disease Unlikely In U.S., Experts Say - December 21,
http://cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/diet.fitness/12/21/mad.cow.101/index.html

Extractions: WEB SERVICES: (CNN) Agricultural and health experts believe mad cow disease is not a threat in the United States. "We have checked close to 12,000 brains of the highest risk cattle in the U.S. and found no evidence at all" of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE, said Dr. Linda Detwiler, a senior staff veterinarian for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
CNN.com - Health - Senate To Hear Testimony On Mad Cow Disease - April 4, 2001
http://cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/conditions/04/04/mad.cow.hearing/index.html

Extractions: CNN Medical Unit WASHINGTON (CNN) The United States has not seen one case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), better known as mad cow disease. But is the government doing enough to keep it that way? That is a question senators will be posing at a hearing Wednesday on mad cow disease and meat safety. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, the beef industry and consumer advocates are expected to testify before the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce and Tourism. MESSAGE BOARD How concerned should the U.S. be about mad cow disease?
BNA's Web Watch - BSE/Mad Cow Disease
Provides links and news on mad cow disease from national and international governments and organizations.
http://www.bna.com/webwatch/madcow.htm

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MC Factoids: New & Recent
mad cow disease is important today, not just as a deadly foodborne illness, Scientists agree that BSE, commonly called mad cow disease,
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CNN.com - Mad Cow Disease Strikes Spain - November 23, 2000
http://cnn.com/2000/WORLD/europe/11/22/spain.madcow/index.html
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
US FDA/CFSAN Commonly Asked Questions About BSE in Products What is mad cow disease (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy/BSE)? mad cow disease is the commonly used name for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE),
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_cow_disease

Extractions: Over US$225,000 has been donated since the drive began on 19 August. Thank you for your generosity! (Redirected from Mad cow disease BSE prion Scientific classification (unranked) Prion (unranked) Mammalian prion (unranked) BSE prion Bovine spongiform encephalopathy BSE ), commonly known as mad cow disease , is a fatal, neurodegenerative disease of cattle , which infects by a mechanism that shocked biologists on its discovery in late 20th century and appears transmissible to humans. While never having killed cattle on a scale comparable to other dreaded livestock diseases, such as foot and mouth and rinderpest , BSE has attracted wide attention because of its apparent transmissibility and lethality to humans, as well as for the nature of the mental decay it causes. BSE in North America ... edit Unlike other kinds of infectious disease which are spread by microbes , the infectious agent in BSE is a specific type of protein . Misshaped ("misfolded") prion proteins carry the disease between individuals and cause deterioration of the brain . BSE is a type of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE). TSEs can arise in animals that carry a rare
Texas Officials To Kill 21 Cattle, Test Them For Mad Cow Disease
http://cnn.com/2001/US/03/28/madcow.tests.ap/index.html
Mad Cow Disease - SourceWatch
First identified in Britain in 1985, mad cow disease developed over the years There is no evidence that mad cow disease has entered the Canadian food
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Mad_cow_disease
CNN.com - Food Central - France Widens Testing For Mad Cow Disease - October 24,
http://www.cnn.com/2000/FOOD/news/10/24/bc.food.beef.france.reut/index.html

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Mad Cow Disease-Key Text
The possibility that a form of mad cow disease can be transmitted to humans mad cow disease is a fatal condition affecting the nervous system of cattle.
http://www.science.org.au/nova/003/003key.htm

Extractions: of Science Sponsored by The possibility that a form of mad cow disease can be transmitted to humans has sparked a worldwide scare about eating beef. You will get more from this topic if you have mastered the basics of DNA and genes Printer-friendly version of complete topic Symptoms and pathology of mad cow disease The first diagnosis was in 1986 BSE was first diagnosed in Britain in 1986. It is very similar to scrapie, a well-known disease in sheep that has been recorded for more than 100 years. Scrapie is also a spongiform encephalopathy and is nearly always fatal. Why did mad cow disease suddenly appear? Mad cow disease started in Britain after cattle were fed a protein In 1957, D. Carleton Gajdusek (United States National Institutes of Health) and Vincent Zigas (Australian Public Health Service) described a strange disease among the Fore highlanders of Papua New Guinea. Victims of the condition showed a gradual loss of coordination, and then a sort of premature dementia and an early death. Smart scientific detective work showed that the disease, called kuru, was caused by something that was passed on during ritual cannibalism, when the brains of recently deceased people were eaten. This work involved inoculating chimpanzees with material from the brains of people who had died of kuru. (In 1976, Dr Gajdusek and Dr Baruch Blumberg shared the Nobel prize. Gajdusek for his work on kuru, Blumberg for his work on the hepatitis B virus.)
CNN.com - The Spread Of Mad Cow Disease - Dec. 23, 2003
http://cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/12/23/madcow.chronology.reut/index.html

Extractions: International Edition MEMBER SERVICES The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Autos SERVICES Video E-mail Newsletters Your E-mail Alerts RSS ... Contact Us SEARCH Web CNN.com Canadian cattle have also been infected with the disease. Story Tools VIDEO U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman confirms the mad cow case. Source: CDC YOUR E-MAIL ALERTS Follow the news that matters to you. Create your own alert to be notified on topics you're interested in. Or, visit Popular Alerts for suggestions. Manage alerts What is this? The following are key dates in the spread of mad cow disease, believed to be transmitted by contaminated meat-and-bone meal fed to cattle: 1986 November Britain makes first diagnosis of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), a new disease in cattle 1988 July Britain announces that all cows known to be infected with BSE will be destroyed as a precautionary measure. Eventually 3.7 million cattle were destroyed. Britain bans human consumption of certain offal, including brain, spinal cord, thymus, spleen and tonsils. The United States prohibits the import of live ruminants, including cattle, sheep, bison and goats, from countries where BSE is known to exist in native cattle.
Www-ed.fnal.gov/linc/projects/FoxP/foodpres.htm
Frequently Asked Questions About mad cow disease and Human Healthmad cow disease or bovine spongiform encephalopthy (BSE) is a brain disease of cattle first identified in the United Kingdom (UK) in the mid 1980s.
http://www-ed.fnal.gov/linc/projects/FoxP/foodpres.htm

Extractions: PURPOSE/GOAL : To use resource based learning to research mad cow disease, a complex, current, real world problem. To integrate critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills into the Food Science curriculum with emphasis on evaluation of information retrieved. The Food Science course meets the four Illinois state science goals for learning. CONTEXT/SETTING/ENVIRONMENT : Fenton High School is a suburban Chicago high school with 100 faculty members, serving a population of about 1300 very diverse learners. Thirty percent of the students belong to minority groups and 5% have limited English proficiency. Over 13% are identified as below poverty level and receive free lunch services. Nine percent of the students at Fenton are identified as Special Education. The Fenton High School strategic plan acknowledges the need to infuse our curriculum with opportunities for students to learn critical thinking skills, problem solving, and communication skills. This project is part of "Success is on the Menu," a five year project funded by the Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois State Library.
CNN.com - Human Form Of Mad Cow Disease On The Increase - August 4, 2000
http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/08/04/madcow.europe/index.html

Extractions: LONDON Deaths from the human form of mad cow disease have more than quadrupled in the UK since 1995, according to a new study. The research into variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) follows a report concluding that 12 European Union countries could be harboring the cattle ailment Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), with which it has been linked.
Pets And Mad Cow Disease - Information For Pet Owners, Dog Lover Info
Pet reading interesting articles and handy tips for pet owners. Helpful information for pet owners .
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Extractions: By BETSY TAYLOR, Associated Press Writer ST. LOUIS Ron Hayes, who owns six cats and two dogs, said he hasn't changed their diet since learning about the country's first confirmed case of mad cow disease. "It's called mad cow disease, not mad dog disease, right?" he asked, but then checked to see if his pet foods contained beef ingredients. He spotted beef tallow on a bag of dry food. "I'll have to think about it now," he said. Federal regulators and experts say there's still no reason to worry about pets getting sick from pet food and no evidence to suggest any tainted meat has made its way into the pet food supply. Experts say the chances of cats in the United States contracting the disease are slim, though not impossible. There's never been a reported case of a dog getting it.
Health Group Mad Cow Disease Still A Risk
http://cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/conditions/01/30/who.mad.cow.reut/index.html
Mad Cow Disease BSE: Myths, Facts, And A Prescription For Food Safety
A monograph by Frederick W. Scalise.
http://www.angelfire.com/biz7/oris/commentary/ORIScomment/Mad_Cow_Diseax.html
Mad Cow Disease Hits The United States - It's Mad To Eat Meat
Now, add mad cow disease and its chicken, fish, pig, and turkey variants to We ve already identified mad cow disease variants in humans, sheep, mink,
http://www.peta.org/feat/madcowus/

Extractions: Late in the day on December 23, the U.S. government announced that a dairy cow in Washington state was infected with mad cow disease, also called bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). Government officials announced that they have a plan, but it seems to be a public relations plan, not a plan to protect the public health. Newspapers report that meat from the cow, who was killed December 9, traveled through three processing plants before the problem was discovered 13 days later. Think switching to chicken will keep your safe? Think again! Click here any meat.

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