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Blood donor has mad cow disease
International Herald Tribune ^ | October 23, 2004 | Elisabeth Rosenthal

Posted on 10/23/2004 7:45:32 PM PDT by kingattax

PARIS A patient who was a frequent blood donor is the eighth confirmed case of the human form of mad cow disease in France, the Health Ministry has announced, setting off new concerns Friday about potential large-scale exposure to the mysterious illness. . Between 1993 and 2003, blood from the patient was used both for transfusions and to make medicines, which were given to thousands of patients, health officials said. All were at least potentially exposing them to mad cow disease, whose route of transmission is still poorly understood, scientists say.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cheesers; france; health; madcow; madcowdisease; surrendermonkeys; whocares

1 posted on 10/23/2004 7:45:32 PM PDT by kingattax
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To: kingattax

human form of mad-cow disease?

what next? Human form of SIV?


2 posted on 10/23/2004 7:46:37 PM PDT by Bogey78O (John Kerry: Better than Ted Kennedy!)
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3 posted on 10/23/2004 7:46:54 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative (Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Dan Rather's got to go!)
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To: Bogey78O

the flu vacine is coming from france in jan .....


4 posted on 10/23/2004 7:47:08 PM PDT by Gibtx (Pajamahadien call to arms.....)
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To: kingattax

is his name 'mohamed' also? just curious - sounds like one of the accepted tactics for the islamic jihad.


5 posted on 10/23/2004 7:47:52 PM PDT by steplock (http://www.outoftimeradio.org)
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To: Paleo Conservative

did le jerkweed see TeRayZa coming toward him ?


6 posted on 10/23/2004 7:48:49 PM PDT by kingattax
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To: kingattax

I bet he didn't get it from pork.


7 posted on 10/23/2004 7:49:12 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative (Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Dan Rather's got to go!)
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8 posted on 10/23/2004 7:57:15 PM PDT by Inyokern
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To: kingattax

"PARIS" Well that explains it.


9 posted on 10/23/2004 8:46:46 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Babes should wear Bullet Bras - www.BulletBras.net)
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