Third case of BSE reported in Canada
{{date|January 11, 2005}}

Another confirmed case of [[w:bovine spongiform encephalopathy|bovine spongiform encephalopathy]] (BSE, or "mad cow disease") was reported today to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The infected cow was found in the province of [[w:Alberta|Alberta]], where two previous cases of BSE have been reported in the past year. The cow itself was born in March of 1998, mere months after a ban placed by the CFIA to stop the use of any feed which might contain any "specified risk material"-- material that is known to carry the BSE agent. The cow's origin is still unknown.

The CFIA is now in control of the carcass and makes clear that no part of the cow has entered the food supply.

A team of experts from the United States have been sent to re-evaluate the situation and to make recommendations about reopening the U.S. border. The border was closed to beef exports after the first incident of BSE was reported in Canada. The closure continues to cause major problems for Canadian beef farmers who depended on the United States beef market. 

== Sources ==
* {{source|url=http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/newcom/2005/20050111e.shtml|title=New case of BSE detected|author=CFIA Press Release|pub=Canadian Food Inspection Agency|date=January 11, 2005}}
* {{source|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000082&sid=a2mYxW5aW8iQ&refer=canada |title=U.S. reviews import plan as Canada has third BSE case (Update1) |author=Christopher Donville and Daniel Goldstein |pub=Bloomberg |date=January 11, 2005 18:02 EST}}
*{{source|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2005/01/11/madcow050111.html|title= 	
U.S. sending team to evaluate 3rd Canadian BSE case|author=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) |pub=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=January 11, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.canada.com/news/national/story.html?id=c24cb415-ed34-4cfc-8db8-0281c3a4ddc0|title=New case of mad cow confirmed, this time in younger animal|author=Canadian Press (CP)|pub=canada.com |date=January 11, 2005}}
* {{source|url=http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2005/01/11/financial1802EST0354.DTL |title=Canada confirms new case of mad cow in Alberta |author=COLIN McCLELLAND, Associated Press Writer |pub=San Francisco Chronicle |date=Tuesday, January 11, 2005}}

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[[Category:January 11, 2005]]
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[[Category:Alberta]]
[[Category:Bovine spongiform encephalopathy]]
Another confirmed case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or "mad cow disease") was reported today to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The infected cow was found in the province of Alberta, where two previous cases of BSE have been reported in the past year. The cow itself was born in March of 1998, mere months after a ban placed by the CFIA to stop the use of any feed which might contain any "specified risk material"-- material that is known to carry the BSE agent. The cow's origin is still unknown.

The CFIA is now in control of the carcass and makes clear that no part of the cow has entered the food supply.

A team of experts from the United States have been sent to re-evaluate the situation and to make recommendations about reopening the U.S. border. The border was closed to beef exports after the first incident of BSE was reported in Canada. The closure continues to cause major problems for Canadian beef farmers who depended on the United States beef market.
January 11, 2005 Canada Health Alberta Bovine spongiform encephalopathy