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	BSE ("Mad Cow Disease") Links Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) Feb. 20. 2004: News Story: The Leading mad cow test was developed at WSU Feb. 9, 2004: Dr. Ron DeHaven, Deputy Administrator of Veterinary Services for USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, announced that the field investigation of the case of BSE in a cow in the State of Washington is complete. This will be the last written daily update. However, information will be provided in the future on an as needed basis. Final BSE Update USDA USDA News Release http://www.usda.gov/BSE/ (United States Department of Agriculture) (this site has frequent updates: see "in the news", "releases", "transcripts" and "statements" for various issues related to BSE.) US Department of Health and Human Services Oregon Department of Agriculture posted Jan. 22, 2004 Safety of blood products with regards to BSE, from the American Protein Corporation posted Jan. 15, 2004 APHIS http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/issues/bse/bse.html (Animal & Plant Health Inspection Services)

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	On January 7 Iowa State University Extension and the Iowa Beef Center presented a live satellite broadcast dealing with BSE concerns. Archived version of the program: http://marketjournal.unl.edu/ AVMA http://www.avma.org/pubhlth/bse/bse_bgnd.asp (American Veterinary Medical Association) FDA http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~comm/bsefaq.html (Food & Drug Administration) CDC http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/cjd/cjd.htm (Center for Disease Control) US BSE Prevention Strategies Center for Food Security and Public Health at Iowa State University Collage of Veterinary Medicine BSE Fact Sheet & Slide Presentation

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