Third Case Of Mad Cow Disease In Alabama
A cow in Alabama has tested positive for mad cow disease, the Agriculture Department said Monday, confirming the third U.S. case of the brain-wasting ailment. The cow did not enter the food supply for people or animals, officials said. The animal, unable to walk, was killed by a local veterinarian and buried on the farm.
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The news came as the Bush administration worked to reassure Japan and other foreign customers of American beef. Japan halted U.S. beef shipments in January after finding veal cuts with backbone — cuts that are eaten in the U.S. but not in Asia.
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The title is a little misleading.
It sort of implies that three cases have been found in Alabama when only three cases have been found in the U.S. period, and one of those cows was from Canada and the other one was old enough to have missed all the safety gaurds.