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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

Other Names: Mad Cow Disease, BSE

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The full statement released by USDA's Chief Veterinary Officer John Clifford on the detection of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in the United States may be read at the following link:
www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2012/04/0132.xml

For more information regarding BSE, visit USDA's BSE Information Center.

USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS):
www.fsis.usda.gov/factsheets/bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy_bse/index.asp

USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS):
www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/animal_diseases/bse/index.shtml

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA):
www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/animal_diseases/bse/index.shtml

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/bse/

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To cite the factsheets found on this website, the following information can be used:
Spickler, Anna Rovid. "Title of Factsheet." "Date of Factsheet (Last Updated)."
At http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/DiseaseInfo/factsheets.php