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Tue Mar 22, 2016 1:10pm EDT
France finds suspected mad cow case
PARIS
France has found a suspected case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the northeastern region of Ardennes, the farm ministry said on Tuesday.
If confirmed, it would be the first case of BSE, commonly known as mad cow disease, in France since 2004. That could hit beef exports at a time when livestock farmers are already struggling.
Samples of the five-year old cow were sent to a reference laboratory in Britain and test results were expected within eight to 10 days, a ministry official said.
A new mad cow disease case would likely change France's official BSE risk level, assigned by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). France regained the safest level, "negligible risk", last year as it could demonstrate that the last infected native animal was born more than 11 years before.
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Suspicion of a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the Ardennes
PRESS RELEASE 03.22.2016
A suspicion of a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was detected in a cow Salers breed, from an operation of the Ardennes.
The suspicion was established on 17 March by the national laboratory of reference the National Agency of Health Safety (ANSES), with samples taken from the animal to rendering.
The samples were sent today to the reference laboratory of the European Union (EU-RL) in order to have a confirmation of the result of the analysis. The result should be available within 8 to 10 days.
An epidemiological investigation has also been launched to gather information to better understand the origin of the disease if it was confirmed.
A prefectural order to impose surveillance (APMS) of the herd was taken this morning by the Prefect of the Ardennes.
France finds suspected mad cow case
PARIS
France has found a suspected case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the northeastern region of Ardennes, the farm ministry said on Tuesday.
If confirmed, it would be the first case of BSE, commonly known as mad cow disease, in France since 2004. That could hit beef exports at a time when livestock farmers are already struggling.
Samples of the five-year old cow were sent to a reference laboratory in Britain and test results were expected within eight to 10 days, a ministry official said.
A new mad cow disease case would likely change France's official BSE risk level, assigned by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). France regained the safest level, "negligible risk", last year as it could demonstrate that the last infected native animal was born more than 11 years before.
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Translation Google
Suspicion of a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the Ardennes
PRESS RELEASE 03.22.2016
A suspicion of a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was detected in a cow Salers breed, from an operation of the Ardennes.
The suspicion was established on 17 March by the national laboratory of reference the National Agency of Health Safety (ANSES), with samples taken from the animal to rendering.
The samples were sent today to the reference laboratory of the European Union (EU-RL) in order to have a confirmation of the result of the analysis. The result should be available within 8 to 10 days.
An epidemiological investigation has also been launched to gather information to better understand the origin of the disease if it was confirmed.
A prefectural order to impose surveillance (APMS) of the herd was taken this morning by the Prefect of the Ardennes.
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