Canada confirms new case of mad cow
OTTAWA, Canada (AP) -- The Canadian government has confirmed a new case of so-called mad cow disease.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Tuesday the brain wasting disease showed up in an Alberta cow under seven years old. Officials say no part of the animal has entered the human or animal feed system.
This is the second case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) found in Canada this year. Canadian Food Inspection Agency officials were to hold a news conference Tuesday afternoon to discuss the new case.
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