Article: US checking possible 2nd case of mad cow disease

US checking possible 2nd case of mad cow disease

WASHINGTON, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Friday it is checking a possible new case of mad cow disease, with additional tests to be done for confirmation.

The possible new case, in a beef cow, is one of the three suspected animals that were previously tested negative for mad cow disease. They were tested again with a different technology at the request of the USDA's Inspector General who was reviewing the department's mad cow testing program. The results showed one animal tested positive.

The meat of the animal that tested positive ...

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