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TEXAS CONFIRMED HUMAN BSE VCJD IN ADULT MALE
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<blockquote data-quote="flounder" data-source="post: 1140604" data-attributes="member: 3519"><p>re-hook, I'm still here damn't ...</p><p></p><p>Discussion: The C, L and H type BSE cases in Canada exhibit molecular characteristics similar to those described for classical and atypical BSE cases from Europe and Japan. *** This supports the theory that the importation of BSE contaminated feedstuff is the source of C-type BSE in Canada. *** It also suggests a similar cause or source for atypical BSE in these countries. *** </p><p> </p><p>see page 176 of 201 pages...tss </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.neuroprion.org/resources/pdf_docs/conferences/prion2009/prion2009_bookofabstracts.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.neuroprion.org/resources/pdf ... tracts.pdf</a> </p><p> </p><p>*** Singeltary reply ; Molecular, Biochemical and Genetic Characteristics of BSE in Canada Singeltary reply ; </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.plosone.org/annotation/listThread.action;jsessionid=635CE9094E0EA15D5362B7D7B809448C?root=7143" target="_blank">http://www.plosone.org/annotation/listT ... ?root=7143</a> </p><p> </p><p>Sunday, December 15, 2013 </p><p> </p><p>*** FDA PART 589 -- SUBSTANCES PROHIBITED FROM USE IN ANIMAL FOOD OR FEED VIOLATIONS OFFICIAL ACTION INDICATED OIA UPDATE DECEMBER 2013 UPDATE </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://madcowusda.blogspot.com/2013/12/fda-part-589-substances-prohibited-from.html" target="_blank">http://madcowusda.blogspot.com/2013/12/ ... -from.html</a> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2004, highly suspect stumbling and staggering mad cow reported, however, NO TESTING DONE, ON ORDERS FROM AUSTIN $</p><p> </p><p>May 4, 2004 </p><p> </p><p>Statement on Texas Cow With Central Nervous System Symptoms </p><p> </p><p>On Friday, April 30th, the Food and Drug Administration learned that a cow with central nervous system symptoms had been killed and shipped to a processor for rendering into animal protein for use in animal feed.</p><p> </p><p>FDA, which is responsible for the safety of animal feed, immediately began an investigation. On Friday and throughout the weekend, FDA investigators inspected the slaughterhouse, the rendering facility, the farm where the animal came from, and the processor that initially received the cow from the slaughterhouse.</p><p> </p><p>FDA's investigation showed that the animal in question had already been rendered into "meat and bone meal" (a type of protein animal feed). Over the weekend FDA was able to track down all the implicated material. That material is being held by the firm, which is cooperating fully with FDA.</p><p> </p><p>Cattle with central nervous system symptoms are of particular interest because cattle with bovine spongiform encephalopathy or BSE, also known as "mad cow disease," can exhibit such symptoms. In this case, there is no way now to test for BSE. But even if the cow had BSE, FDA's animal feed rule would prohibit the feeding of its rendered protein to other ruminant animals (e.g., cows, goats, sheep, bison)... </p><p> </p><p> <a href="http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/2004/ucm108292.htm" target="_blank">http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/ ... 108292.htm</a> </p><p> </p><p>USDA regulations, any cow that exhibits signs of central nervous system (CNS)</p><p> </p><p>According to a 1997 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (NHIS) Memorandum, brain samples all of such animals should be sent for BSE testing.2 The memorandum notes that "it is essential that brain specimens be collected from adult cattle condemned for CNS signs as part of our national surveillance of BSE."</p><p> </p><p>The cow slaughtered at the Lone Star Beef slaughterhouse last week staggered and fell, and was condemned ante mortem by FSIS personnel.4 Despite a request from APHIS personnel at the plant to conduct BSE testing, however, an APHIS supervisor in Austin reportedly refused the test and instructed the plant to send the carcass for rendering.5</p><p> </p><p>May 13,2004</p><p> </p><p>Page 2</p><p> </p><p>snip...</p><p> </p><p>The cow slaughtered at the Lone Star Beef slaughterhouse last week staggered and fell, and was condemned ante mortem by FSIS personnel.4 Despite a request from APHIS personnel at the plant to conduct BSE testing, however, an APHIS supervisor in Austin reportedly refused the test and instructed the plant to send the carcass for rendering.5</p><p> </p><p>This sequence of events is troubling, and it raises the question of whether this is an isolated incident. In 1997, USDA noted a major gap between the number of cattle condemned for CNS symptoms and the number of these cows actually tested for mad cow disease. The Department found: </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://democrats.oversight.house.gov/images/stories/documents/20040607142914-86912.pdf" target="_blank">http://democrats.oversight.house.gov/im ... -86912.pdf</a> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>-------- Original Message -------- </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Subject: re-USDA's surveillance plan for BSE aka mad cow disease </p><p> </p><p>Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 16:59:07 -0500 </p><p> </p><p>From: "Terry S. Singeltary Sr." </p><p> </p><p>To: paffairsoigat.hhs.gov, HHSTatipsoig.hhs.gov, contactOIGathhsc.state.tx.us </p><p> </p><p>Greetings Honorable Paul Feeney, Keith Arnold, and William Busbyet al at OIG, ............... </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>snip... </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There will be several more emails of my research to follow. I respectfully request a full inquiry into the cover-up of TSEs in the United States of America over the past 30 years. I would be happy to testify... </p><p> </p><p>Thank you, I am sincerely, Terry S. Singeltary Sr. P.O. Box 42 Bacliff, Texas USA 77518 xxx xxx xxxx </p><p> </p><p>Date: June 14, 2005 at 1:46 pm PST In </p><p> </p><p>Reply to: Re: Transcript Ag. Secretary Mike Johanns and Dr. John Clifford, Regarding further analysis of BSE Inconclusive Test Results posted by TSS on June 13, 2005 at 7:33 pm: </p><p> </p><p>Secretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman resigns Nov 15 2004, three days later inclusive Mad Cow is announced. June 7th 2005 Bill Hawks Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs resigns. Three days later same mad cow found in November turns out to be positive. Both resignation are unexpected. just pondering... TSS </p><p> </p><p>MAD COW IN TEXAS NOVEMBER 2004. ...TSS </p><p> </p><p>-------- Original Message -------- </p><p> </p><p>Director, Public Information Carla Everett <a href="mailto:ceverett@tahc.state.tx.us">ceverett@tahc.state.tx.us</a> </p><p> </p><p>Subject: Re: BSE 'INCONCLUSIVE' COW from TEXAS ??? </p><p> </p><p>Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:12:15 –0600 </p><p> </p><p>From: "Terry S. Singeltary Sr." </p><p> </p><p>To: Carla Everett References: <[log in to unmask]> <[log in to unmask] us> </p><p> </p><p>Greetings Carla,still hear a rumor; </p><p> </p><p>Texas single beef cow not born in Canada no beef entered the food chain? </p><p> </p><p>and i see the TEXAS department of animal health is ramping up forsomething, but they forgot a url for update?I HAVE NO ACTUAL CONFIRMATION YET...can you confirm??? </p><p> </p><p>terry </p><p> </p><p>-------- Original Message -------- </p><p> ==============================</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flounder, post: 1140604, member: 3519"] re-hook, I'm still here damn't ... Discussion: The C, L and H type BSE cases in Canada exhibit molecular characteristics similar to those described for classical and atypical BSE cases from Europe and Japan. *** This supports the theory that the importation of BSE contaminated feedstuff is the source of C-type BSE in Canada. *** It also suggests a similar cause or source for atypical BSE in these countries. *** see page 176 of 201 pages...tss [url=http://www.neuroprion.org/resources/pdf_docs/conferences/prion2009/prion2009_bookofabstracts.pdf]http://www.neuroprion.org/resources/pdf ... tracts.pdf[/url] *** Singeltary reply ; Molecular, Biochemical and Genetic Characteristics of BSE in Canada Singeltary reply ; [url=http://www.plosone.org/annotation/listThread.action;jsessionid=635CE9094E0EA15D5362B7D7B809448C?root=7143]http://www.plosone.org/annotation/listT ... ?root=7143[/url] Sunday, December 15, 2013 *** FDA PART 589 -- SUBSTANCES PROHIBITED FROM USE IN ANIMAL FOOD OR FEED VIOLATIONS OFFICIAL ACTION INDICATED OIA UPDATE DECEMBER 2013 UPDATE [url=http://madcowusda.blogspot.com/2013/12/fda-part-589-substances-prohibited-from.html]http://madcowusda.blogspot.com/2013/12/ ... -from.html[/url] 2004, highly suspect stumbling and staggering mad cow reported, however, NO TESTING DONE, ON ORDERS FROM AUSTIN $ May 4, 2004 Statement on Texas Cow With Central Nervous System Symptoms On Friday, April 30th, the Food and Drug Administration learned that a cow with central nervous system symptoms had been killed and shipped to a processor for rendering into animal protein for use in animal feed. FDA, which is responsible for the safety of animal feed, immediately began an investigation. On Friday and throughout the weekend, FDA investigators inspected the slaughterhouse, the rendering facility, the farm where the animal came from, and the processor that initially received the cow from the slaughterhouse. FDA's investigation showed that the animal in question had already been rendered into "meat and bone meal" (a type of protein animal feed). Over the weekend FDA was able to track down all the implicated material. That material is being held by the firm, which is cooperating fully with FDA. Cattle with central nervous system symptoms are of particular interest because cattle with bovine spongiform encephalopathy or BSE, also known as "mad cow disease," can exhibit such symptoms. In this case, there is no way now to test for BSE. But even if the cow had BSE, FDA's animal feed rule would prohibit the feeding of its rendered protein to other ruminant animals (e.g., cows, goats, sheep, bison)... [url=http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/2004/ucm108292.htm]http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/ ... 108292.htm[/url] USDA regulations, any cow that exhibits signs of central nervous system (CNS) According to a 1997 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (NHIS) Memorandum, brain samples all of such animals should be sent for BSE testing.2 The memorandum notes that "it is essential that brain specimens be collected from adult cattle condemned for CNS signs as part of our national surveillance of BSE." The cow slaughtered at the Lone Star Beef slaughterhouse last week staggered and fell, and was condemned ante mortem by FSIS personnel.4 Despite a request from APHIS personnel at the plant to conduct BSE testing, however, an APHIS supervisor in Austin reportedly refused the test and instructed the plant to send the carcass for rendering.5 May 13,2004 Page 2 snip... The cow slaughtered at the Lone Star Beef slaughterhouse last week staggered and fell, and was condemned ante mortem by FSIS personnel.4 Despite a request from APHIS personnel at the plant to conduct BSE testing, however, an APHIS supervisor in Austin reportedly refused the test and instructed the plant to send the carcass for rendering.5 This sequence of events is troubling, and it raises the question of whether this is an isolated incident. In 1997, USDA noted a major gap between the number of cattle condemned for CNS symptoms and the number of these cows actually tested for mad cow disease. The Department found: [url=http://democrats.oversight.house.gov/images/stories/documents/20040607142914-86912.pdf]http://democrats.oversight.house.gov/im ... -86912.pdf[/url] -------- Original Message -------- Subject: re-USDA's surveillance plan for BSE aka mad cow disease Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 16:59:07 -0500 From: "Terry S. Singeltary Sr." To: paffairsoigat.hhs.gov, HHSTatipsoig.hhs.gov, contactOIGathhsc.state.tx.us Greetings Honorable Paul Feeney, Keith Arnold, and William Busbyet al at OIG, ............... snip... There will be several more emails of my research to follow. I respectfully request a full inquiry into the cover-up of TSEs in the United States of America over the past 30 years. I would be happy to testify... Thank you, I am sincerely, Terry S. Singeltary Sr. P.O. Box 42 Bacliff, Texas USA 77518 xxx xxx xxxx Date: June 14, 2005 at 1:46 pm PST In Reply to: Re: Transcript Ag. Secretary Mike Johanns and Dr. John Clifford, Regarding further analysis of BSE Inconclusive Test Results posted by TSS on June 13, 2005 at 7:33 pm: Secretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman resigns Nov 15 2004, three days later inclusive Mad Cow is announced. June 7th 2005 Bill Hawks Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs resigns. Three days later same mad cow found in November turns out to be positive. Both resignation are unexpected. just pondering... TSS MAD COW IN TEXAS NOVEMBER 2004. ...TSS -------- Original Message -------- Director, Public Information Carla Everett [email=ceverett@tahc.state.tx.us]ceverett@tahc.state.tx.us[/email] Subject: Re: BSE 'INCONCLUSIVE' COW from TEXAS ??? Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:12:15 –0600 From: "Terry S. Singeltary Sr." To: Carla Everett References: <[log in to unmask]> <[log in to unmask] us> Greetings Carla,still hear a rumor; Texas single beef cow not born in Canada no beef entered the food chain? and i see the TEXAS department of animal health is ramping up forsomething, but they forgot a url for update?I HAVE NO ACTUAL CONFIRMATION YET...can you confirm??? terry -------- Original Message -------- ============================== [/QUOTE]
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