NEWS SCAN: BSE probe update, dog-food plant missteps, chikungunya in Cambodia, WHO disease statistics  May 16, 2012

NEWS SCAN: US flu declines, BSE probe update, fatal lab infection, WHO's hand hygiene efforts  May 4, 2012

NEWS SCAN: Bacterial co-infection in H1N1, tracking flu vaccine effectiveness, new BSE cow details, monkeypox scare, honing disease surveillance  Apr 27, 2012

US has first BSE case in 6 years  Apr 24, 2012

USDA offers new approach for tracing animal diseases  Aug 9, 2011

NEWS SCAN: Prion disease risks, German E coli outbreak, Iowa measles warning  May 25, 2011

NEWS SCAN: Airborne prions, juice firm shutdown, malaria vaccine performance, yellow fever in Uganda  Jan 14, 2011

FDA delays new BSE-related feed ban 2 months  Apr 7, 2009

USDA unveils ban on using disabled cattle in food  Aug 27, 2008

USDA to ban all 'downer' cattle from food supply  May 21, 2008

FDA broadens BSE-related feed ban  Apr 24, 2008

USDA vows to enforce humane practices at meat plants  Feb 29, 2008

Animal-cruelty probe leads to US's biggest meat recall  Feb 18, 2008

Possible vCJD case in UK may signal more to come  Jan 9, 2008

Canada reports its 11th BSE case  Dec 18, 2007

US to end BSE-related ban on older Canadian cattle  Sep 18, 2007

Canada widens BSE-related feed ban; US still pondering  Jul 13, 2007

Canada reports 10th case of BSE  May 4, 2007

Canada finishes probe of 9th BSE case  Apr 4, 2007

Fourth vCJD case linked with blood transfusion in UK  Jan 22, 2007

US wants to end BSE-linked ban on older Canadian cattle  Jan 5, 2007

Canada reaches dead end in BSE probe  Dec 21, 2006

Saudi man has third vCJD case found in US  Dec 5, 2006

Chronic wasting disease may spread via saliva  Oct 11, 2006

Canada says feed mill error suspected in BSE case  Aug 25, 2006

Canada finds 8th case of BSE  Aug 23, 2006

Canada completes investigation of sixth BSE case  Aug 11, 2006

USDA to cut back BSE testing program  Jul 20, 2006

Canada confirms 7th BSE case; US joins probe  Jul 14, 2006

Blood test for silent phase of prion disease reported  Jul 11, 2006

Canada reports potential 7th case of BSE  Jul 10, 2006

Canada reports its sixth BSE case  Jul 5, 2006

Kuru study implies risk of waves of vCJD cases  Jun 29, 2006

Canada to expand feed ban to prevent BSE  Jun 27, 2006

Japan to end BSE-based ban on US beef again  Jun 21, 2006

Canada says latest BSE case probably feed-related  Jun 20, 2006

Study implies broader risk for vCJD in UK  Jun 12, 2006

USDA closes probe into Alabama BSE case  May 8, 2006

USDA seeks Canadian-born cattle in BSE probe  May 1, 2006

USDA estimates nation has 4 to 7 BSE cases  Apr 28, 2006

Tests confirm 5th BSE case in Canadian cow  Apr 17, 2006

Canada may have another BSE case  Apr 14, 2006

USDA sets 2009 goal for livestock tracking system  Apr 7, 2006

Global BSE cases declining fast, FAO says  Mar 23, 2006

Alabama cow positive for BSE  Mar 13, 2006

Deer muscle transmits prion disease to altered mice  Jan 31, 2006

Japan again bans US beef over BSE fears  Jan 23, 2006

Canada reports its fourth BSE case  Jan 23, 2006

Japan ends BSE-related ban on US beef  Dec 12, 2005

Briton has second vCJD case found in US  Nov 22, 2005

USDA to prolong expanded BSE testing program  Nov 18, 2005

Chronic wasting disease found in moose  Oct 26, 2005

Idaho probes series of suspected CJD cases  Oct 25, 2005

FDA to ban some cattle parts from animal feed  Oct 4, 2005

FDA to add new BSE-related feed rules soon  Sep 22, 2005

Revised BSE rule allows part of cattle intestine in food  Sep 8, 2005

Probe fails to pinpoint cause of BSE case  Aug 31, 2005

Blood test for prion diseases reported  Aug 29, 2005

Latest suspected US case of BSE comes up negative  Aug 4, 2005

Blood donors linked to vCJD cases being warned of risk  Jul 28, 2005

USDA to run more tests in possible BSE case  Jul 28, 2005

Court lifts BSE-linked ban on Canadian cattle  Jul 15, 2005

USDA clears BSE cow's herd of disease  Jul 12, 2005

Second BSE case occurred in Texas, USDA says  Jun 30, 2005

Second US BSE case prompts change in testing policy  Jun 28, 2005

Positive test prompts more scrutiny of possible BSE case  Jun 13, 2005

USDA, industry urge ending BSE-related ban on Canadian cattle  Jun 10, 2005

USDA: BSE risk may be higher in Northwest  May 11, 2005

UK forms partnership to hunt for vCJD treatment  May 3, 2005

GAO faults FDA handling of BSE-linked feed ban  Apr 26, 2005

BSE-related ruling prolongs US ban on Canadian cattle  Mar 4, 2005

Canada suspects tainted feed in third BSE case  Feb 14, 2005

US to keep ban on meat from older Canadian cattle  Feb 10, 2005

FDA panel favors new BSE-related rule on blood donations  Feb 9, 2005

Europeans confirm a first: BSE in a goat  Feb 1, 2005

Canada says cattle from BSE cow's birth herd pose little risk  Jan 28, 2005

Canada reports third BSE case  Jan 11, 2005

Canadian BSE probe suggests 38 cattle at risk  Jan 10, 2005

Canadians confirm BSE case  Jan 3, 2005

Canada reports suspected BSE case  Dec 30, 2004

US to lift BSE-related ban on Canadian cattle  Dec 30, 2004

USDA says cow didn't have BSE  Nov 24, 2004

USDA reports another possible BSE case  Nov 18, 2004

US, Japan agree on BSE precautions for beef trade  Oct 26, 2004

US guideline aims to keep BSE agent out of animal feed  Oct 15, 2004

UK tells blood-product recipients about possible vCJD risk  Sep 24, 2004

Study implies many more vCJD cases may emerge in UK  Aug 13, 2004

USDA raises bar for reporting inconclusive BSE tests  Aug 9, 2004

Synthetic prions trigger BSE-like disease in mice  Aug 4, 2004

Canadian beef mislabeling leads to US recall  Aug 3, 2004

Another UK patient might have caught vCJD from blood  Jul 22, 2004

USDA inspector general says BSE hunt is flawed  Jul 14, 2004

Canada to boost feed restrictions to prevent BSE  Jul 13, 2004

FDA sets BSE-related rules but delays action on feed  Jul 9, 2004

USDA rules out BSE in second suspected case  Jul 2, 2004

BSE ruled out in one of two suspected cases  Jun 30, 2004

USDA reports second inconclusive BSE test  Jun 30, 2004

USDA awaits further testing in possible BSE case  Jun 28, 2004

Florida woman dies of probable vCJD  Jun 22, 2004

No BSE found in first week of expanded testing  Jun 8, 2004

Study predicts increase in British vCJD cases  May 26, 2004

USDA says Canadian beef imported despite ban was safe  May 21, 2004

USDA picks more BSE labs, sets talks with Japan  May 14, 2004

CJD cases unrelated to Jersey racetrack, CDC says  May 7, 2004

FDA traces feed made from untested downer cow  May 5, 2004

BSE test omitted for downer cow in Texas  May 4, 2004

USDA allots $19 million for animal ID system  May 3, 2004

USDA won't let firm test its cattle for BSE  Apr 9, 2004

USDA expects BSE rules to cost up to $149 million  Apr 7, 2004

Japanese reaction to BSE proposal irks US officials  Apr 2, 2004

Seven state labs to conduct BSE testing  Mar 30, 2004

USDA questions expert panel's view of BSE risk  Mar 24, 2004

USDA licenses rapid BSE screening tests  Mar 19, 2004

USDA announces expanded BSE surveillance program  Mar 15, 2004

USDA again offers plan to admit Canadian cattle  Mar 11, 2004

Kansas meat company proposes to test all cattle for BSE  Mar 2, 2004

Studies suggest blood transfusions could spread vCJD  Feb 26, 2004

USDA probing reports that BSE-infected cow could walk  Feb 24, 2004

USDA advisors seek to sort out BSE risk estimates  Feb 23, 2004

New form of BSE resembles sporadic CJD  Feb 19, 2004

Member of BSE review panel sees no clash with Harvard study  Feb 16, 2004

USDA sees little risk from untraced cows, ends BSE probe  Feb 10, 2004

USDA review panel urges tightening BSE rules  Feb 4, 2004

USDA to end BSE investigation soon  Jan 28, 2004

FDA sets rules to keep BSE out of food, supplements  Jan 27, 2004

BSE probe finds no more cases in index herd  Jan 21, 2004

FAO says many countries should boost BSE safeguards  Jan 14, 2004

USDA to cull another 129 cattle in BSE hunt  Jan 9, 2004

DNA tests show BSE-infected cow came from Canada  Jan 6, 2004

Herd containing calf of BSE-infected cow to be destroyed  Jan 6, 2004

USDA bans all downer cattle from food supply  Dec 30, 2003

Cow with BSE older than previously thought  Dec 29, 2003

USDA says first US BSE case poses little risk  Dec 24, 2003

Blood transmission of vCJD suspected in Britain  Dec 19, 2003

Senate wants to keep downed cattle out of food supply  Nov 10, 2003

USDA rates Canada BSE risk low, proposes to allow cattle imports  Nov 3, 2003

BSE expert says Japanese case implies larger outbreak  Oct 16, 2003

US, Mexico ease ban on Canadian beef  Aug 11, 2003

Canada details rules to keep BSE agent out of food  Jul 25, 2003

Canada moves to shield food supply from BSE-infected material  Jul 24, 2003

FDA says feed plant broke anti-BSE rule  Jul 11, 2003

Report: US cattle or feed might have brought BSE to Canada  Jul 3, 2003

Experts recommend bolstering BSE precautions in Canada  Jul 1, 2003

BSE hunt in Canada winds down; no new cases found  Jun 10, 2003

Canadian bulls shipped to US deemed unlikely to pose BSE risk  Jun 6, 2003

FAO says BSE finding in Canada proves surveillance is working  Jun 3, 2003

No more BSE cases found as Canadian probe widens  May 27, 2003

'Mad cow disease' case confirmed in Alberta  May 20, 2003

USDA begins testing for spinal cord in mechanically separated beef  Mar 5, 2003

CDC finds no CWD-CJD link in Wisconsin deaths  Feb 20, 2003

USDA reports increased efforts to prevent BSE  Jan 22, 2003

HHS to study whether chronic wasting disease threatens humans  Nov 14, 2002

Canada's first vCJD victim likely acquired disease in Britain, officials say  Aug 9, 2002

USDA to test 'advanced meat recovery' products for spinal cord tissue  Jun 28, 2002

British woman living in Florida has probable case of vCJD  Apr 19, 2002

GAO says US barriers to mad cow disease are full of holes  Feb 28, 2002

Study says risk of BSE in US is low, but USDA contemplates more precautions  Dec 3, 2001