Latest Mad Cow Disease News

Milwaukee-Area Hospital Restarts Surgeries After Creutzfeldt-Jakob Scare (WISC-TV Madison)
Thursday December 13th 2007, 11:36 pm

A Milwaukee-area hospital that temporarily halted surgeries Thursday morning has restarted the procedures Thursday evening. [News Source]

Hospital restarts surgeries after Creutzfeldt-Jakob scare (WBAY Green Bay)
Thursday December 13th 2007, 7:14 pm

Associated Press - December 13, 2007 7:15 PM ET WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) - A Milwaukee-area hospital that temporarily halted surgeries this morning has restarted the procedures this evening. [News Source]

Milwaukee-Area Hospital Reports Possible Creutzfeldt-Jakob Case (WISC-TV Madison)
Thursday December 13th 2007, 6:51 pm

WAUWATOSA, Wis. -- A Milwaukee area hospital said it's not sure when surgeries will begin again. Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital temporarily suspended surgeries Thursday after learning there was a slight chance a patient has a rare degenerative brain disease that could spread. [News Source]

— The Mitchell Report (raw text) (The Idaho Statesman)
Thursday December 13th 2007, 3:09 pm

REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL [News Source]

www.wdio.com - Milwaukee Hospital Reports Possible Creutzfeldt-Jakob Case (WDIO Duluth)
Thursday December 13th 2007, 2:56 pm

MILWAUKEE (AP) - A Milwaukee area hospital temporarily suspended surgeries today after learning there was a slight chance a surgical patient has a rare degenerative brain disease that could be spread. [News Source]

Milwaukee area hospital reports possible Creutzfeldt-Jakob case (Pioneer Press)
Thursday December 13th 2007, 2:50 pm

MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee area hospital suspended surgeries today to investigate a possible case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. [News Source]

Froedtert Hospital Investigates Possible Case Of Rare Disease (WISN 12 Milwaukee)
Thursday December 13th 2007, 1:32 pm

Froedtert Hospital has canceled all surgeries today except for emergency and trauma cases. [News Source]

From farm to table: What’s the future of food? (MSNBC)
Thursday December 13th 2007, 8:47 am

Phil Lempert looks at the challenges and trends coming in the new year . [News Source]

Minister denies NT unprepared for biosecurity threats (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
Thursday December 13th 2007, 7:00 am

The Northern Territory Government has accused the Opposition of scaremongering after it released a leaked draft report on biosecurity emergencies. [News Source]

Cattle Battle — Grazing debate rages as plans move forward (Yakima Herald-Republic)
Thursday December 13th 2007, 5:01 am

2-year-old agreement that launched a controversial cattle-grazing pilot project on state wildlife lands is set to expire on Dec. 31, and its opponents would like to see the project terminated right along with it. [News Source]