Russia suspends beef imports from Brazil's Para state after mad cow disease case

Published 2023년 3월 3일

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Russia has suspended beef imports from Brazil's Para state due to a confirmed case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or 'mad cow disease'). The suspension includes live animals, fresh and processed meat, and by-products. Brazil is currently investigating the case, which was discovered in a nine-year-old male animal. The type of the disease, whether classic or atypical, is pending test results. It remains unclear if Russia would lift the ban if the case is confirmed as atypical.

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Russia has suspended imports of beef from Brazil's Para state after the confirmation of a bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease case there, according to a report in Valor Economico's online edition citing Russia's food security agency Rosselkhoznadzor. The Brazilian agriculture ministry and Rosselkhoznadzor did not have an immediate comment on the ban, reported Reuters. The Valor report said the suspension was enforced on Wednesday and covers live animals, fresh and processed meat and by-products. Brazil is investigating a case of BSE on a nine-year old male animal from Para state. Discovery of the case was communicated on Feb. 20 and triggered a self-imposed ban on Brazilian beef sales to China. Tests are pending to determine whether the animal, which was destroyed, developed the classic or atypical form of the disease. Atypical cases occur spontaneously in all cattle populations and do not depend on the ingestion of prion-contaminated feed. Classic BSE is ...

Source: The Cattle Site