Part two, dealing with the danger

Biopharm, May, 2002 by Larson, Robert; Aranha, Hazel

Risk minimization first requires risk assessment. A dearth of information makes estimating the risks of TSE transmission a daunting challenge. Data for CJD may - or may not - be useful in beginning to look at the dangers posed by its new variant, which is assumed to have originated from ingestion of BSE-contaminated beef.

No cases of BSE have yet been reported in the United States (1). However, BSE or a similar infection theoretically could be transmitted from other animals' TSEs, such as scrapie in sheep and goats, TME in farmed minks, and CWD in deer and elk (2) to American cattle. Without adequate regulations, the feeding of infected processed materials from diseased animals could transmit the disease. Based on hazard identification, the United States has implemented risk...

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