Brazil confirms case of "mad cow" and suspends meat exports
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Brazil
Published Feb 23, 2023
Tridge summary
Finally, as Bichos de Campo had anticipated, the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock confirmed the presence of a sporadic case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (“mad cow disease”) and as of this Thursday will suspend exports of bovine meat products to China.
Original content
The case, present in a nine-year-old male located on a small property in the municipality of Marabá (state of Pará), was notified to the World Organization for Animal Health and the samples were sent to the reference laboratory of the institution in Alberta. , Canada, where it can be confirmed if the case is atypical (sporadic and caused by a genetic disorder). The animal was euthanized and its corpse cremated on the spot. "All measures are being taken immediately at each stage of the investigation and the matter is being dealt with in full transparency to guarantee Brazilian and world consumers the recognized quality of our meat," said the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. of a statement. "Following the official sanitary protocol, exports to China will be temporarily suspended as of this Thursday the 23rd. However, the dialogue with the authorities is intensifying to demonstrate all the information and the prompt reestablishment of the Brazilian beef trade," he ...
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