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Presents the results of a Wall Street Journal Online/Harris Interactive Health Care Poll on the discovery of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in Washington state.

Reports on the plan of the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush to tighten rules on animal feed in response to the threat of mad-cow disease.

Reports on the possibility that the U.S. Agriculture Department's search for cattle at highest risk for carrying mad cow disease in 2004 will be completed in weeks not in months, according to Secretary Ann Veneman.

Reports on the stability of beef sales at restaurants and grocery stores in the U.S. despite the discovered of a case of mad-cow disease in January 2004.

Assesses the impact of a case of mad-cow disease on the U.S. farm economy as of January 2004.

Discusses the concern of consumer groups which questioned the validity of a testing program for mad-cow disease in cattle herds in the U.S.

Examines the impact of mad-cow disease in Great Britain since the disease first appeared in 1996. Number of Britons who have died due to variant Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (vCJD), a brain-wasting malady linked to the consumption of contaminated beef; Yearly statistics related vCJD deaths in Great Britain, indicating that the deaths are declining, according the U.K. Department of Health; Estimated number of vCJD cases in the next 75 years, according to researchers at London's Imperial college; Comments from Christl Donnelly, an epidemiologist at Imperial and one of the authors of a study published in the online journal, "BMC Infectious Diseases," regarding the inflated predictions of vCJD cases; Reasons for caution, focusing on the unknown incubation period of the disease.

Focuses on cattle auctions in the United States in light of the recent discovery of a case of mad-cow disease in the U.S. Description of the scene at the Fort Pierre (S.D.) Livestock Auction, which was the first major cattle auction since the discovery of mad-cow disease in the U.S.; Comments from Dick Hanson, regarding the trepidation cattle farmers are facing in light of the mad-cow discovery; Reduction in the cattle inventory of the Fort Pierre auction, indicating several cattle farmers are cancelling; Efforts of Dennis Hanson and Johnny Smith to keep the auction open; Percentage reduction in cattle price futures.

Reports on the ban imposed by the Japanese government on U.S. beef, as of January 2004, since the first U.S. case of mad-cow disease was discovered as of December 23, 2003.

Deals with the difficult position that the U.S. is into because of its export bans in the past, as it appeals to trading partners to lift bans on U.S. beef exports due to the discovery of a mad-cow disease on December 23, 2003.

Reports on the confirmation that a cow in Washington State infected with mad-cow disease came from Canada, as of January 2004.

Reports on the investigation conducted by the U.S. government on mad cow disease.

Focuses on the beef industry's safety measures when inspecting for mad-cow disease or other public health concerns. Discussion of the feeds that are given to animals, which is the way bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is passed from one animal to another; Excerpt of a report from the Institute of Medicine, claiming that U.S. measures to prevent BSE entering the food chain are not foolproof; Statistics related to the testing process of cattle for BSE, suggesting it was just dumb luck that the most recent discovery was made and not a system that works; Discussion of "downer" animals -- those that can't walk into a slaughter house -- which are still processed for human consumption; Comments from John Stauber, co-author of "Mad Cow USA," regarding the testing procedures in the beef industry.

Provides information on the mad cow disease and its existence in the U.S.

Reports on the decision of the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush to ban the meatpacking industry from slaughtering sick cattle or downer cattle for human consumption because of the mad-cow disease, as of December 2003.

Expresses opinion on the dietary intervention launched by the U.S. government in response to discovery of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in a single dairy cow in Washington in December 2003.

Estimates the number of cattle at risk to mad-cow disease in the U.S. as of December 30, 2003.

Provides information on the program of the Japanese government in testing cows for mad-cow disease.

Reports on the concerns of Canadian ranchers over the impact of mad cow disease on the U.S. ban on imports of live Canadian cattle.

Presents an update on government investigation into a case of mad-cow disease found in Mabton, Washington as of December 29, 2003.

Assesses the economic activity in the stock markets on December 24, 2003. Impact of the discovery of a United States case of mad-cow disease on the stock market, indicating investors were put off by the reaction of major U.S. beef importers; Performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Nasdaq Composite Index and the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index for the year; Percentage drop in McDonald's Corp. shares as the result of mad-cow news; Decline in live-cattle futures; Other economic indicators.

Assesses news events impacting the American economy. Analysis of the impact of mad-cow disease on the U.S. beef industry; Comments from Nick Bohnsack, an analyst at ISI, regarding the potential benefits to McDonald's shares should the mad-cow incident prove to be isolated; Details of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fines and penalties assessed against Jean-Marie Messier, former chief executive officer at Vivendi.

Reports that U.S. Federal officials have announced they have foud the first case of mad cow disease. Efforts to track down the possibly infected meat before it reaches consumers; How the U.S. cattle industry is the largest part of the American agriculture sector; Effects this news will have on restaurants.

Reports on the effect of a case of mad-cow disease on consumers and food professionals in the U.S. in 2003

Reports on the underperformance of small-capitalization stocks on December 24, 2003, after a case of suspected mad-cow disease caused a sell off in restaurant stocks in the U.S.

Reports on the first case of mad cow disease at a dairy farm managed by Bill Wavrin in Mabton, Washington State in 2003.

Reports on the impact of the discovery of mad cow disease in a single Holstein in Washington State on the market value of beef and the stocks of beef purveyors ranging from McDonalds Corp. to Tyson Foods Inc. in 2003.

Provides information on the first case of mad cow disease in the U.S. in 2003.

Reports on the plan of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand its testing authority for bovine spongiform encephalopathy to include sick and dying animals on the farm.

Reports on the plan of the U.S., Mexico and Canada to create international guidelines in an aim to lessen the impact of the mad cow disease outbreak on trade as of August 18, 2003.

Announces the request of Japan to U.S. to label the country origin of the beef it exports to Japan by July 10, 2003 to ensure that none is derived from Canada or other countries that reported findings of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

Presents updates on the Canadian investigation of a single case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy or mad cow disease as of June 10, 2003.

Reports on the negative diagnostic-test results received by Canada from cattle taken from farms under quarantine as part of an investigation of a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, as of June 2003.

Reports on the effort of U.S. authorities to find bulls that came to Montana in 1997 from a Canadian ranch that is under quarantine as a possible birthplace of a cow infected with mad-cow disease.

Reports on a Canadian government investigation into a single case of mad-cow disease.

Reports the distribution of the remains of a cow with bovine spongiform encephalopathy through several mills in British Columbia.

Reports that parts of Canadian cow tested positive for mad-cow disease in May 2003 might have been used to make dry dog food that was shipped to the U.S., according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Reports on the results of diagnostic tests conducted on several cattle in Canada for evidence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as mad-cow disease, as of may 2003.

Reports on the market sale and demand for beef products in the U.S., during the 2003 Memorial Day holiday weekend, following news on mad-cow disease in Canada.

Reports on the case of mad-cow disease found in Canada. Comparison of mad-cow disease with other health issues such as heart disease and colon cancer as a risk to human beings; Findings that the U.S. and Canada have not yet adopted the strictest mad-cow safety standards used in Europe and elsewhere; Significance of the mad-cow disease case and the possibility of mad-cow disease spreading into the U.S.

Reports on investigations into the origin of mad cow disease in Canada.

Reports the progress of the investigations conducted by Canadian food-inspection officials over the cause of mad-cow disease that infected Canadian cattle.

Comments on the misconceptions about mad cow disease.

Reports on the impact of a case of mad-cow disease in Canada on the market-volatility index of the options of fast food restaurant chains in the U.S.

Reports on the decline in cattle futures in the U.S. due to a case of mad-cow disease in Canada as of May 21, 2003.

Reports on a decline in the stock market due to heightened terrorist alerts and news of mad cow disease in North America. Minimizing of losses by a spurt of buying in the last hour of trading; Comments from Patrick Boyle of New York brokerage firm Credit Suisse First Boston; Details of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Reports on the programs launched by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prevent the spread of mad-cow disease in the country as of January 16, 2003.

Reports on the death of a Canadian man due to the human form of mad cow disease that he allegedly contracted during the late 1980s and early 1990s in Great Britain.

Reports on a British citizen living in Florida believed to have contracted the first U.S. case of a deadly brain disorder linked to mad-cow disease.

Focuses on the decline in the sales of U.S. beef products in Japan due to mad cow disease.