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Beef disaster in U.K. raises oversight issues.

Authors :
Pearl, Daniel
Rose, Matthew
Source :
Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition. 3/22/96, Vol. 227 Issue 58, pB1. 0p.
Publication Year :
1996

Abstract

Looks at the epidemic of `mad-cow disease' in Great Britain in 1996, believed to have resulted in the death of at least 10 humans, which raises the discussion of the link between bovine spongiform encephalopathy and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in humans. How Harash Narang had offered the British government a new test for mad-cow disease in 1989, but the Brits refused his offer; Concern over methods in the beef industry; The question of safety surrounding English beef.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00999660
Volume :
227
Issue :
58
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
9603227596