Mad cow seems to have lost its sizzle on the political barbecue (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News) OTTAWA (CP) - Mad cow disease seems to be losing its shock value, judging from the muted response to Canada's fifth confirmed case, but scientific concerns about the risk to public health continue to be debated. [News Source]

Canada confirms new mad cow case (Pioneer Press) TORONTO — Canada confirmed a case of mad cow disease Sunday at a farm in British Columbia — the country's fifth case since May 2003, when the United States closed its border to Canadian beef. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced Thursday it had a suspected case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE. [News Source]

Mad cow story seems to have lost its sizzle (Canada.com) South Koreans shop at domestic beef at a store in Seoul, Friday, March 17, 2006. South Korea said Friday that the resumption of limited imports of American beef could be delayed until May following the latest case of mad cow disease in the United States. [News Source]

Mad-cow firewall has gaps, consumer groups say (Reuters via Yahoo! News) One of the main safeguards against mad cow disease, a ban on using cattle parts in cattle feed, is ineffective or is not enforced strictly, two U.S. consumer groups said on Monday in light of a new case of the fatal bovine ailment in Canada. [News Source]

Consumer groups see holes in mad-cow “firewall” (Reuters via Yahoo! News) One of the main safeguards against mad cow disease, a ban on using cattle parts in cattle feed, is ineffective or is not enforced strictly, two U.S. consumer groups said on Monday in light of a new case of the fatal bovine ailment in Canada. [News Source]

Canada confirms new case of mad cow disease (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) Canada on Sunday confirmed the country's fifth case of mad cow disease since May 2003, at a farm in British Columbia. [News Source]

Japan suspects mad cow disease in young steer (CTV.ca) A 20-month-old steer in northeastern Japan may have had mad cow disease, and if the case is confirmed it could affect Japan's imports of U.S. and Canadian beef, officials said Monday. [News Source]

Japan suspects mad cow disease in young steer (CTV.ca) A 20-month-old steer in northeastern Japan may have had mad cow disease, and if the case is confirmed it could affect Japan's imports of U.S. and Canadian beef, officials said Monday. [News Source]

Mad cow case in B.C. confirmed (CBC British Columbia) Federal officials have confirmed the existence of mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), in a British Columbia dairy cow. But the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Sunday the finding of mad cow disease in a Canadian cow "does not affect the safety of Canadian beef." [News Source]

Canada confirms new case of mad cow disease. Canada confirmed a case of mad cow disease on Sunday at a farm in British Columbia -- the country's fifth case since May 2003. [News Source]