TV and BSE? (was: SC - Galingale and Brains)

[Decker, Terry D.]

> On Tue, 17 Mar 1998, Yeldham, Caroline S wrote:
> 
> > Come to think of it, you do - thats what the Oprah case in Texas was
> about.
> > Over here selling nervous tissue of cows and I think sheep, is banned
> > because of BSE and worries about the new form of CJD.
> 
> And I who thought Oprahs' show in itself was _proof_ that BSE does exist
> in the US...
> 
> /UlfR
> 
> If not that, then daytime soaps clearely are.
> 
> -- 
> Par Leijonhufvud                  par.leijonhufvud at labtek.ki.se
> 
I fear you are confusing genetic deficiency with disease induced impairment.

In any case, there have been no reported cases of BSE in the U.S. and only
one case in Canada.  The truly serious threats are tuberculosis and
brucelosis, which don't rate high on the Oprah Shock Value Scale.

Bear
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