One More Thing About the Atypical BSE Strain in America

The most important thing to realize about this new finding of an atypical strain of BSE in America is that this wouldn’t have been found without testing animals for the disease. Imagine the power that researchers would have if every animal in America were tested for BSE! We would have all the information needed to help stop this disease at our fingertips. We would know how many cattle in the U.S. are carrying BSE and we would also know what strain they are affected by. This kind of information would help illustrate how the disease is mutating and how animals are getting infected by BSE. Hiding the BSE problem in the U.S. by refusing to test every animal meant for human consumption is helping no one. We can’t fix the problem until we know how widespread it is. Here is the link once more to the article about the new atypical BSE strain that has been found in the U.S.

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