South Korean mad cow disease outbreak in Canada, government suspends import quarantine

Published Dec 21, 2021

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Canada has reported an outbreak of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as 'mad cow disease', at a farm in Alberta to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). In response, South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has halted the import quarantine for Canadian beef. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed the infection in an 8.5-year-old cow, marking the first case in Canada since 2015. The decision to restart the quarantine will depend on the epidemiological information and quarantine measures provided by Canada.

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) confirmed that atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) occurred at a cattle farm located in Alberta, Canada, and announced that it would suspend import quarantine for Canadian beef as of the 21st. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the atypical BSE infection in an 8.5-year-old cow at a feeder farm in Alberta, Canada on the 16th (local time) and posted it to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has requested the Canadian government for epidemiological information on the outbreak of BSE along with the quarantine measures. Based on the information provided by Canada in the future, it plans to determine whether or not to resume quarantine by determining whether there is a risk to public health. In Canada, an additional BSE occurred for the first time in six years ...

Source: Aflnews