Mad Cow Disease
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The following health organizations are tracking and studying mad cow disease and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD). Their Web sites contain the most up-to-date information about these diseases.
- Health Canada answers frequently asked questions about mad cow disease and vCJD and provides information about infection control and food inspection. You can find information at www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/cjd-mcj/index.html.
- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency answers questions and provides updates on BSE in North America. It also offers information about infection control and food inspection. You can find information at www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/disemala/bseesb/bseesbindexe.shtml.
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides up-to-date information about mad cow disease and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), including tracking, prevention, travel precautions, and food inspection. You can find information at www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/submenus/sub_bse.htm.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides information about mad cow disease, the safety of the United States meat supply, and infection control guidelines. You can find information at www.usda.gov.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) Web site offers information about mad cow disease and vCJD cases around the world and provides infection control guidelines. You can find information at www.who.int/csr/disease/bse/en.
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| Author: | Douglas Dana Monica Rhodes | Last Updated: June 6, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Wajeeh E. Nasser, MD - Family Medicine Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease | |
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