BSE watch

Article Abstract:

The Dept of Agriculture is responding to BSE with press releases rather than taking meaningful action. In Britain a mad cow disease inquirey panel found that the government took no action to protect consumers frompotentially tainted products.

United Kingdom, United States, Political aspects, United States. Department of Agriculture

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BSE watch

Article Abstract:

Over 50 blood donors were rejected in Tucson, Arizona, for fear of CJD as they had spent at least 6 months in Britain in the last 20 years. Over 50 people have died as a result of the new variant CJD outbreak in Britain.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Blood transfusion, Tucson, Arizona

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BSE watch

Article Abstract:

The decision by the UK in Nov 1998 to destroy all of its blood plasma products due to concerns regarding bovine spongiform encephalopathy contamination has resulted in a move to replenish the nation's blood supply from foreign sources. Several CJD victims were known blood donors.

Laws, regulations and rules, Health planning, Blood plasma

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