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To: Snowshoe who wrote (272273)	12/30/2003 10:57:41 AM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 436258

Damn Canucks! First they send us Celine Dion, and now this!<G> But intensive DNA testing later proved that the calf was born in Saskatchewan in 1997, six months before the animal feed ban went into effect

To: Snowshoe who wrote (272273)	12/30/2003 2:09:13 PM
From: BubbaFred	Respond to of 436258

Animal-Borne Epidemics Out of Control: Threatening the Nation’s Health August 2003 Trust for America's Health For centuries, humans have been afflicted with diseases that originate in animals. Many of the agents responsible for epidemics throughout human history have their origins in animals: tuberculosis, influenza, bubonic plague, food-borne illness and AIDS. Exotic sounding ailments, including severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), monkeypox, West Nile virus (WNV), mad cow disease, Lyme disease and chronic wasting disease (CWD), a fatal disease affecting deer and elk, have been capturing global headlines. Some scientists expect the rise in zoonotic disease episodes to continue. Despite the surge in animal-borne diseases threatening Americans, the country lacks a concerted national program to prevent and control these illnesses, which can impact humans, animals and food, in the U.S. and abroad. This report examines the public health response to five of these emerging animal-borne diseases: monkeypox, WNV, mad cow disease, Lyme disease and CWD, and concludes that the de facto U.S. policy to animal-borne disease management has been a general evolution toward cross-agency and interstate task forces as the diseases progress over time. Yet, the initial ad hoc approach to these health threats delays the development of strong, proactive response and containment plans. Meanwhile, the diseases continue to spread, in growing numbers. Download the report--Animal-Borne Epidemics Out of Control. pewtrusts.com