Latest Mad Cow Disease News

Investigators say 23 cattle traced to mad-cow infected B.C. dairy cow (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
Friday April 28th 2006, 8:34 pm

VANCOUVER (CP) - Another 23 cattle may have been exposed to the same feed as a B.C. cow that tested positive for mad cow disease. [News Source]

15 herdmates in mad cow case exported to US (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Friday April 28th 2006, 7:10 pm

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said on Friday that 15 herdmates of Canada's latest mad cow case were exported to the United States. [News Source]

Investigators say 23 cattle traced to a B.C. dairy cow found with mad cow (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
Friday April 28th 2006, 5:48 pm

VANCOUVER (CP) - Another 23 cattle may have exposed to the same feed as a B.C. cow that tested positive for mad cow disease. [News Source]

Government: Only 4 to 7 Cows Have Mad Cow (AP via Yahoo! News)
Friday April 28th 2006, 5:43 pm

There are probably a few undetected cases of mad cow disease in the United States, but the total — estimated at four to seven — is "extraordinarily low," Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns says. [News Source]

Official: Spread of Mad Cow in U.S. Is Low (ABC News)
Friday April 28th 2006, 5:12 pm

Official Says There May Be a Few Undetected Cases of Mad Cow in U.S., Otherwise Herd Is Healthy [News Source]

US says its mad cow rate less than one in 1 million (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Friday April 28th 2006, 4:18 pm

Mad cow disease in the United States hits fewer than one in 1 million adult cattle, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said on Friday, unveiling an analysis of the U.S. testing program aimed at reassuring trading partners. [News Source]

Official: Spread of Mad Cow in U.S. Is Low (AP via Yahoo! News)
Friday April 28th 2006, 3:50 pm

There are probably a few undetected cases of mad cow disease in the United States, but the total — estimated at four to seven — is "extraordinarily low," Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns says. [News Source]

U.S. May Reduce Mad-Cow Testing After Few Cases Found (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
Friday April 28th 2006, 3:49 pm

April 28 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. may reduce the number of tests for mad-cow disease by almost 90 percent after data collected over two years showed the domestic herd is healthy, government officials said. [News Source]

Government: Only 4 To 7 Cows Have Mad Cow (CBS 2 New York)
Friday April 28th 2006, 3:13 pm

Only four to seven cows in America are likely to have mad cow disease, according to Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns. CBS News: Mad Cow [News Source]

Government: Only 4 to 7 Cows Have Mad Cow (ABC News)
Friday April 28th 2006, 2:27 pm

Government Believes Only 4 to 7 Cows Infected With Mad Cow Disease [News Source]