New Mad Cow Tests Under Way; Industry And Consumer Groups Urge ...
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_ Consumer and cattle-industry groups joined the government in cautioning against public alarm as federal scientists investigate a possible new case of mad cow disease.
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A final test is likely to confirm a  second U.S. case of mad cow disease, experts said on Thursday,  though they see a small possibility the animal, which tested  "inconclusive" in two preliminary tests, could be given a clean  bill of health.
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Nov 18, 2004 (CIDRAP News) - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said today it is running confirmatory tests on a possible new case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease.
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A cow that tested positive last week on preliminary tests for mad cow disease has tested negative on the follow-up, the Agriculture Department announced.
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The government has ordered a definitive laboratory test after two preliminary screening tests raised the possibility of mad cow disease in the tissue of a recently slaughtered animal, federal officials said yesterday.
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The positive result came from a now routine test given to thousands of cows before slaughter. The Agriculture Department says the result only means a possible case of mad cow and needs to be confirmed by a national laboratory first.
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is testing the remains of a dairy cow from Alberta suspected of having bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease. An initial set of tests failed to rule out the possibility the 4-year-old cow died of BSE.
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THE world&#39;s first test for the human form of mad cow disease has been perfected in Manchester and is set to be available to doctors next year.
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The U.S. cattle industry awaits  federal test results, expected as early as Monday, that will  determine if the United States has a second case of the deadly  mad cow disease, industry officials said.
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TOKYO Oct 22, 2004 - A Holstein in western Japan tested positive for mad cow disease in a preliminary test conducted Saturday, an official said.
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba  - Results from final  laboratory tests on a Canadian dairy cow suspected of having  mad cow disease are not yet available, an agriculture  department official said on Saturday.
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The US may have found a second case of mad cow disease after tissue from a high-risk animal produced an inconclusive test, part of the government&#39;s stepped up screening of the beef supply.
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Humans are likely to catch more than one form of mad cow disease, experiments in mice suggest. But the good news is that some people may have a genetic make-up that protects them against the disease.
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The government has been urged to speed up its research into Variant CJD - the human form of mad cow disease. It follows news that more than 460 people in Northern Ireland are being warned that they could have
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CALGARY (CP) - Alberta's premier says it's time to look at a cull of older animals to restore international confidence in Canadian beef after two cows tested positive for mad cow disease in the last 10 days.
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The Department of Agriculture said a cow had tested positive for mad cow disease. If confirmed, it would be the second US case. The cow tested positive on so-called rapid tests, which are considered inconclusive until further testing is completed.
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Current safety precautions are enough to protect us against mad cow disease, according to BSE experts.