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* FDA delays new BSE-related feed ban 2 months  Apr 7, 2009

* USDA unveils ban on using disabled cattle in food  Aug 27, 2008

* USDA to ban all 'downer' cattle from food supply  May 21, 2008

* FDA broadens BSE-related feed ban  Apr 24, 2008

* USDA vows to enforce humane practices at meat plants  Feb 29, 2008

* Animal-cruelty probe leads to US's biggest meat recall  Feb 18, 2008

* Possible vCJD case in UK may signal more to come  Jan 9, 2008

* Canada reports its 11th BSE case  Dec 18, 2007

* US to end BSE-related ban on older Canadian cattle  Sep 18, 2007

* Canada widens BSE-related feed ban; US still pondering  Jul 13, 2007

* Canada reports 10th case of BSE  May 4, 2007

* Canada finishes probe of 9th BSE case  Apr 4, 2007

* Fourth vCJD case linked with blood transfusion in UK  Jan 22, 2007

* US wants to end BSE-linked ban on older Canadian cattle  Jan 5, 2007

* Canada reaches dead end in BSE probe  Dec 21, 2006

* Saudi man has third vCJD case found in US  Dec 5, 2006

* Chronic wasting disease may spread via saliva  Oct 11, 2006

* Canada says feed mill error suspected in BSE case  Aug 25, 2006

* Canada finds 8th case of BSE  Aug 23, 2006

* Canada completes investigation of sixth BSE case  Aug 11, 2006

* USDA to cut back BSE testing program  Jul 20, 2006

* Canada confirms 7th BSE case; US joins probe  Jul 14, 2006

* Blood test for silent phase of prion disease reported  Jul 11, 2006

* Canada reports potential 7th case of BSE  Jul 10, 2006

* Canada reports its sixth BSE case  Jul 5, 2006

* Kuru study implies risk of waves of vCJD cases  Jun 29, 2006

* Canada to expand feed ban to prevent BSE  Jun 27, 2006

* Japan to end BSE-based ban on US beef again  Jun 21, 2006

* Canada says latest BSE case probably feed-related  Jun 20, 2006

* Study implies broader risk for vCJD in UK  Jun 12, 2006

* USDA closes probe into Alabama BSE case  May 8, 2006

* USDA seeks Canadian-born cattle in BSE probe  May 1, 2006

* USDA estimates nation has 4 to 7 BSE cases  Apr 28, 2006

* Tests confirm 5th BSE case in Canadian cow  Apr 17, 2006

* Canada may have another BSE case  Apr 14, 2006

* USDA sets 2009 goal for livestock tracking system  Apr 7, 2006

* Global BSE cases declining fast, FAO says  Mar 23, 2006

* Alabama cow positive for BSE  Mar 13, 2006

* Deer muscle transmits prion disease to altered mice  Jan 31, 2006

* Japan again bans US beef over BSE fears  Jan 23, 2006

* Canada reports its fourth BSE case  Jan 23, 2006

* Japan ends BSE-related ban on US beef  Dec 12, 2005

* Briton has second vCJD case found in US  Nov 22, 2005

* USDA to prolong expanded BSE testing program  Nov 18, 2005

* Chronic wasting disease found in moose  Oct 26, 2005

* Idaho probes series of suspected CJD cases  Oct 25, 2005

* FDA to ban some cattle parts from animal feed  Oct 4, 2005

* FDA to add new BSE-related feed rules soon  Sep 22, 2005

* Revised BSE rule allows part of cattle intestine in food  Sep 8, 2005

* Probe fails to pinpoint cause of BSE case  Aug 31, 2005

* Blood test for prion diseases reported  Aug 29, 2005

* Latest suspected US case of BSE comes up negative  Aug 4, 2005

* Blood donors linked to vCJD cases being warned of risk  Jul 28, 2005

* USDA to run more tests in possible BSE case  Jul 28, 2005

* Court lifts BSE-linked ban on Canadian cattle  Jul 15, 2005

* USDA clears BSE cow's herd of disease  Jul 12, 2005

* Second BSE case occurred in Texas, USDA says  Jun 30, 2005

* Second US BSE case prompts change in testing policy  Jun 28, 2005

* Positive test prompts more scrutiny of possible BSE case  Jun 13, 2005

* USDA, industry urge ending BSE-related ban on Canadian cattle  Jun 10, 2005

* USDA: BSE risk may be higher in Northwest  May 11, 2005

* UK forms partnership to hunt for vCJD treatment  May 3, 2005

* GAO faults FDA handling of BSE-linked feed ban  Apr 26, 2005

* BSE-related ruling prolongs US ban on Canadian cattle  Mar 4, 2005

* Canada suspects tainted feed in third BSE case  Feb 14, 2005

* US to keep ban on meat from older Canadian cattle  Feb 10, 2005

* FDA panel favors new BSE-related rule on blood donations  Feb 9, 2005

* Europeans confirm a first: BSE in a goat  Feb 1, 2005

* Canada says cattle from BSE cow's birth herd pose little risk  Jan 28, 2005

* Canada reports third BSE case  Jan 11, 2005

* Canadian BSE probe suggests 38 cattle at risk  Jan 10, 2005

* Canadians confirm BSE case  Jan 3, 2005

* US to lift BSE-related ban on Canadian cattle  Dec 30, 2004

* Canada reports suspected BSE case  Dec 30, 2004

* USDA says cow didn't have BSE  Nov 24, 2004

* USDA reports another possible BSE case  Nov 18, 2004

* US, Japan agree on BSE precautions for beef trade  Oct 26, 2004

* US guideline aims to keep BSE agent out of animal feed  Oct 15, 2004

* UK tells blood-product recipients about possible vCJD risk  Sep 24, 2004

* Study implies many more vCJD cases may emerge in UK  Aug 13, 2004

* USDA raises bar for reporting inconclusive BSE tests  Aug 9, 2004

* Synthetic prions trigger BSE-like disease in mice  Aug 4, 2004

* Canadian beef mislabeling leads to US recall  Aug 3, 2004

* Another UK patient might have caught vCJD from blood  Jul 22, 2004

* USDA inspector general says BSE hunt is flawed  Jul 14, 2004

* Canada to boost feed restrictions to prevent BSE  Jul 13, 2004

* FDA sets BSE-related rules but delays action on feed  Jul 9, 2004

* USDA rules out BSE in second suspected case  Jul 2, 2004

* USDA reports second inconclusive BSE test  Jun 30, 2004

* BSE ruled out in one of two suspected cases  Jun 30, 2004

* USDA awaits further testing in possible BSE case  Jun 28, 2004

* Florida woman dies of probable vCJD  Jun 22, 2004

* No BSE found in first week of expanded testing  Jun 8, 2004

* Study predicts increase in British vCJD cases  May 26, 2004

* USDA says Canadian beef imported despite ban was safe  May 21, 2004

* USDA picks more BSE labs, sets talks with Japan  May 14, 2004

* CJD cases unrelated to Jersey racetrack, CDC says  May 7, 2004

* FDA traces feed made from untested downer cow  May 5, 2004

* BSE test omitted for downer cow in Texas  May 4, 2004

* USDA allots $19 million for animal ID system  May 3, 2004

* USDA won't let firm test its cattle for BSE  Apr 9, 2004

* USDA expects BSE rules to cost up to $149 million  Apr 7, 2004

* Japanese reaction to BSE proposal irks US officials  Apr 2, 2004

* Seven state labs to conduct BSE testing  Mar 30, 2004

* USDA questions expert panel's view of BSE risk  Mar 24, 2004

* USDA licenses rapid BSE screening tests  Mar 19, 2004

* USDA announces expanded BSE surveillance program  Mar 15, 2004

* USDA again offers plan to admit Canadian cattle  Mar 11, 2004

* Kansas meat company proposes to test all cattle for BSE  Mar 2, 2004

* Studies suggest blood transfusions could spread vCJD  Feb 26, 2004

* USDA probing reports that BSE-infected cow could walk  Feb 24, 2004

* USDA advisors seek to sort out BSE risk estimates  Feb 23, 2004

* New form of BSE resembles sporadic CJD  Feb 19, 2004

* Member of BSE review panel sees no clash with Harvard study  Feb 16, 2004

* USDA sees little risk from untraced cows, ends BSE probe  Feb 10, 2004

* USDA review panel urges tightening BSE rules  Feb 4, 2004

* USDA to end BSE investigation soon  Jan 28, 2004

* FDA sets rules to keep BSE out of food, supplements  Jan 27, 2004

* BSE probe finds no more cases in index herd  Jan 21, 2004

* FAO says many countries should boost BSE safeguards  Jan 14, 2004

* USDA to cull another 129 cattle in BSE hunt  Jan 9, 2004

* Herd containing calf of BSE-infected cow to be destroyed  Jan 6, 2004

* DNA tests show BSE-infected cow came from Canada  Jan 6, 2004

* USDA bans all downer cattle from food supply  Dec 30, 2003

* Cow with BSE older than previously thought  Dec 29, 2003

* USDA says first US BSE case poses little risk  Dec 24, 2003

* Blood transmission of vCJD suspected in Britain  Dec 19, 2003

* Senate wants to keep downed cattle out of food supply  Nov 10, 2003

* USDA rates Canada BSE risk low, proposes to allow cattle imports  Nov 3, 2003

* BSE expert says Japanese case implies larger outbreak  Oct 16, 2003

* US, Mexico ease ban on Canadian beef  Aug 11, 2003

* Canada details rules to keep BSE agent out of food  Jul 25, 2003

* Canada moves to shield food supply from BSE-infected material  Jul 24, 2003

* FDA says feed plant broke anti-BSE rule  Jul 11, 2003

* Report: US cattle or feed might have brought BSE to Canada.  Jul 3, 2003

* Experts recommend bolstering BSE precautions in Canada  Jul 1, 2003

* BSE hunt in Canada winds down; no new cases found  Jun 10, 2003

* Canadian bulls shipped to US deemed unlikely to pose BSE risk  Jun 6, 2003

* FAO says BSE finding in Canada proves surveillance is working  Jun 3, 2003

* No more BSE cases found as Canadian probe widens  May 27, 2003

* 'Mad cow disease' case confirmed in Alberta  May 20, 2003

* USDA begins testing for spinal cord in mechanically separated beef  Mar 5, 2003

* CDC finds no CWD-CJD link in Wisconsin deaths  Feb 20, 2003

* USDA reports increased efforts to prevent BSE  Jan 22, 2003

* HHS to study whether chronic wasting disease threatens humans  Nov 14, 2002

* Canada's first vCJD victim likely acquired disease in Britain, officials say  Aug 9, 2002

* USDA to test 'advanced meat recovery' products for spinal cord tissue  Jun 28, 2002

* British woman living in Florida has probable case of vCJD  Apr 19, 2002

* GAO says US barriers to mad cow disease are full of holes  Feb 28, 2002

* Study says risk of BSE in US is low, but USDA contemplates more precautions  Dec 3, 2001