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To: mishedlo who wrote (33436)	12/23/2003 5:59:47 PM
From: Clappy	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 89467

Got carrots? I wonder how long it takes before this report is smoothed over or denied... ------------------ Mad cow found in US Government is investigating the first case of mad cow disease in the United States. December 23, 2003: 5:42 PM EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Officials at the U.S. Agriculture Department and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Tuesday that one case of mad cow disease has been detected in Washington state. A USDA spokeswoman said one case was being investigated, but declined further comment. A CFTC spokesman said the agency was told that the USDA detected mad cow disease in Washington state. The officials were confirming reports from a farm industry source. A confirmed case of mad cow disease, also known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), has never been found in the United States. The disease has been widespread in Europe and has been linked to about 130 human deaths. The U.S. cattle industry has long feared an outbreak, which could result in billions of dollars of losses. On May 20, Canada confirmed that one Alberta cow, which was slaughtered in January, had mad cow disease. The discovery of the sick Canadian cow triggered an immediate halt of Canadian meat exports by most countries as a precaution. Shares of McDonald's, the world's biggest restaurant chain, tumbled to $24.20 on Instinet from their close of $25.28 on the New York Stock Exchange after the news broke Tuesday evening. The CFTC regulates the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, where futures contracts based on the value of cattle are traded.