Mad Cow Disease Emerges in US Cattle

An atypical case of "mad cow disease" has been detected in a beef cow at a slaughter plant in South Carolina, according to US health officials. However, the US Department of Agriculture has said that the animal "never entered slaughter channels and at no time presented a risk to the food supply or to human health in the United States". The US has a "negligible risk status" for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), and officials do not expect any trade impacts as a result of this finding.