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To: nickcarraway
The infected cow was found as part of a "targeted surveillance system,"

Ok, so they knew it was there but did nothing. Do they know where and how it got the disease and what are they doing to prevent the spread? How many others are on this "targeted surveillance system" that they're not telling us about?

"The animal was never presented for slaughter for human consumption, so it at no time presented a risk to the food supply or human health

Well, seems like that government program was a MAJOR FAIL since it did transfer to a human. So, can we "assume" this was the farmer or a surveillance worker who got the disease or who was it? How did the person get it? If they didn't eat it, then how was the disease transferred? From manure? From touch? Has it turned airborne?

21 posted on 04/24/2012 1:56:48 PM PDT by bgill
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To: bgill

The cow had the disease, not a human.


23 posted on 04/24/2012 2:07:05 PM PDT by eastforker (Don't be ornery for Romney, instead Root for Newt!)
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To: bgill
The disease wasn't passed to a human. It was found in the cow.

The infected cow was found as part of a "targeted surveillance system,"

NOW you know why ODrama is using drones in the skies.... protection against the Mad Cow malady. Would I lie?

25 posted on 04/24/2012 2:09:01 PM PDT by theDentist (FYBO/FUBO; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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To: bgill
My understanding is that in order to get the disease from cows involves eating portions the spine and brain that contain certain prions associated with the disease.

Anybody know if that is correct?

28 posted on 04/24/2012 2:50:27 PM PDT by USNBandit (sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: bgill

It didn’t transfer to a human. In fact the disease has NEVER transferred to a human. Like all the cannibalistic diseases it doesn’t jump species.


32 posted on 04/24/2012 3:30:59 PM PDT by discostu (I did it 35 minutes ago)
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To: bgill
Well, seems like that government program was a MAJOR FAIL since it did transfer to a human.

How in He** did you come up with that? Where is the clue in this article that it "transferred" to a human. Is there a secret code?

"The animal was never presented for slaughter for human consumption, so it at no time presented a risk to the food supply or human health

Where does it say that it transferred to a human? I've read it over several times and can't find that tid-bit.

36 posted on 04/24/2012 5:25:50 PM PDT by BfloGuy (The final outcome of the credit expansion is general impoverishment.)
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