Originally published August 2 2005
Mad cow disease reappears in the U.S.
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
A 12-year-old domestic cow tested positive for mad cow disease, and this new case may harm chances of reopening beef trading between the U.S. and Japan.
An animal suspected of having mad cow disease appeared to have been born in the United States, the Agriculture Department said on Wednesday.
"All indications that we have at this point in time is that this is a domestic animal," USDA Chief Veterinarian John Clifford said.
The animal, which is at least 12 years old, will be retested at a federal animal health laboratory in Iowa for confirmation.
Final test results were expected next week.
If the animal is confirmed as a new mad cow case, Clifford said, he hoped it would not delay efforts to reopen Japanese and South Korean borders to U.S. beef
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