Article: U.S. works to reassure Japan, other countries amid suspect case of mad cow disease

LIBBY QUAID, AP Food and Farm Writer
AP Worldstream
03-13-2006
Dateline: WASHINGTON
The Bush administration is trying to reassure Japan and other foreign customers of American beef while awaiting further tests on a suspected case of mad cow disease.

Routine testing indicated the possible presence of mad cow disease in a U.S. cow, the Agriculture Department announced Saturday. Results from more detailed testing at department laboratories in Ames, Iowa, are expected in the next week.

In the meantime, Washington is working to satisfy concerns from overseas trading partners.

"We're certainly keeping them informed of the situation and will relay all the information we have," department spokesman Ed ...

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