Mad Cow Disease

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The following health organizations are tracking and studying mad cow disease and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD). Their Web sites contain the most up-to-date information about these diseases.

• U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides up-to-date information about mad cow disease and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), including tracking, prevention, travel precautions, and food inspection. You can find information at www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/submenus/sub_bse.htm.
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides information about mad cow disease, the safety of the meat supply in the United States, and infection control guidelines. You can find information at www.fsis.usda.gov.
• Health Canada answers frequently asked questions about mad cow disease and vCJD and provides information about infection control and food inspection. You can find information at www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/cjd-mcj/index.html.
• The World Health Organization (WHO) Web site offers information about mad cow disease and vCJD cases around the world and provides infection control guidelines. You can find information at www.who.int/csr/disease/bse/en.

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Author:	Monica Rhodes	Last Updated: April 8, 2009
Medical Review:	E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease
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