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Beef association comments on test results for bovine spongiform encephalopathy

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, December 21st, 2004

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced an inconclusive test result as part of its aggressive surveillance program to test cattle for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).

The USDA confirmed that this animal did not enter the human food or animal feed supply. The USDA explained that this announcement does not mean the U.S. has another case of BSE.

"It is important to remember that the U.S. government and the beef industry have put science-based precautions in place over the past 15 years to ensure our beef remains safe from BSE.

"These initial screening tests are designed to be extremely sensitive. This test...

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