Re: [CTRL] US Admits To Mad Sheep, Deer, And Elk

2001-01-21 Thread Nurev Ind Research

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"Samantha L." wrote:
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> In a message dated 1/19/01 9:15:14 PM Central Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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> > The U.S. government has banned beef from BSE-infected countries, ordered
> >  vaccines from infected countries replaced and has placed bans on certain
> >  blood donations.
>
>   Research labs used to use fetal calf serum (and likely still do.) Clear
> vitamin capsules are made using gelatin (?) from cows.  There are other
> gelatin products out there too.  I wonder what cow stuff is in vaccines?
>
> Samantha

If this worries you, you should buy kosher products which forbid the use
of gelatin or meat byproducts. They are also cleaner.

J2

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Re: [CTRL] US Admits To Mad Sheep, Deer, And Elk

2001-01-20 Thread Samantha L.

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In a message dated 1/19/01 9:15:14 PM Central Standard Time,
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> The U.S. government has banned beef from BSE-infected countries, ordered
>  vaccines from infected countries replaced and has placed bans on certain
>  blood donations.

  Research labs used to use fetal calf serum (and likely still do.) Clear
vitamin capsules are made using gelatin (?) from cows.  There are other
gelatin products out there too.  I wonder what cow stuff is in vaccines?

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[CTRL] US Admits To Mad Sheep, Deer, And Elk

2001-01-19 Thread Nurev Ind Research

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: US Admits To Mad Sheep, Deer, And Elk But Claims Nary A Case Of Mad
Cow...

US Admits To Mad Sheep, Deer, And Elk But Claims Nary A Case Of Mad Cow...
By Lucrezia Cuen 1-17-01
www.abcnews.com
LONDON - The United States already has mad sheep, mad deer, and mad elk, but
the government has issued assurances there is no mad cow disease, not yet.

However, the spread of mad cow disease across Europe is already having a
damaging effect on the U.S. blood supply and the worst may be yet to come.

Three flocks of "mad sheep" were diagnosed in Vermont six months ago. A fatal
"mad deer" disease is occurring at epidemic levels in deer and elk across the
Western states. Both of these diseases are closely related to mad cow
disease, or BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) a chronic wasting disease
spreading across Europe and linked to a deadly human variation called CJD.

The U.S. government has banned beef from BSE-infected countries, ordered
vaccines from infected countries replaced and has placed bans on certain
blood donations.

Efforts to protect America's blood supply from mad cow contamination by
donors who may have eaten contaminated beef have already reduced the blood
supply by 2.2 percent, the Red Cross reports. That translates to
approximately 300,000 units or pints of blood, which is more than 120,000
transfusions.

New proposals could raise that percentage exponentially.

Blood Ban

Two years ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered a ban on British
blood in an effort to protect against BSE, CJD and another human counterpart,
vCJD (variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease).

Anyone who has lived in the United Kingdom or Ireland for more than six
months between January 1980 and December 1996 is prohibited for life from
donating blood.

The six-month benchmark was chosen when studies showed banning everyone who
visited Britain during that period would devastate the American blood supply.

Expanding the Ban Now, with reports of BSE and vCJD spreading to Germany,
France and beyond, the bans on blood donations may be extended to include
people who have spent time in other European countries.

"Our bottom line is safety," says an FDA spokeswoman who asked not to be
identified. "These are precautionary measures. The FDA will review residence
of blood donors in France, and other BSE countries including Germany. We are
concerned both about blood safety and maintaining an adequate supply of blood
products."

This means if you've traveled or studied in Europe or if you are a member of
the military stationed in Europe, your blood may be suspect.

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Dave Lee is one of hundreds of thousands of U.S. military
personnel and their families already banned from donating blood.

"I feel disappointed that I can no longer help anybody," says Lee, whose type
O-negative blood once made him a universal donor. "But I'm also relieved the
powers that be are taking measures to protect the blood supply."

In recent weeks Germany has confirmed its first cases of BSE. New cases have
been reported in France and the Netherlands. The disease has also been found
in Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Portugal, Spain and
Switzerland.

Risk for Hunters

In addition to travelers and military personnel the FDA is also considering
banning blood from tens of thousand of hunters, including those who took part
in the fall 2000 hunting season.

Mad deer disease, also called chronic wasting disease or CWD, has hit a full
15 percent of free-ranging deer and elk in northeastern Colorado and
southeastern Wyoming.

Three young hunters exposed to mad deer disease died in the past three years
of CJD. Although medical experts from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention found no evidence of a link, CDC epidemiologist Dr. Ermias Belay
says, "This does not totally exonerate CWD from being a human pathogen."

Cruel and Miserable Death

The government concerns about BSE and CJD are well founded. The new variant
CJD has no cure and no reliable test. People can be suspected of carrying the
disease, but diagnosis is only confirmed in post mortem examinations of the
brain.

Although leading scientists believe it is carried in the blood, currently
there is no blood test that will expose it.

The wasting disease attacks the brain, slowly eating it away. Early symptoms
include depression and unusual sensory sensations like a sticky feeling to
the skin.

Victims, young and old, fall ill and over a matter of months, slowly lose
their sight, their hearing, and their minds. By the time of death they can't
move or speak. Since October 1996, variant CJD has killed more than 90 people
in Europe, more each successive year.

Due to the growing concern, the FDA is meeting on Jan. 18 to consider
expanding the blood ban from people who have lived in Europe.Canada has
already taken emergency action banning blood donations from people who lived
in France more than six months between 1980

[CTRL] US Admits To Mad Sheep, Deer, And Elk But Claims Nary A Case Of Mad Cow...

2001-01-19 Thread Amelia



Now it looks as if hunters will not be needing 
those guns after all as the wildlife is now somehow mysteriously infected with 
"mad whatever" disease.  Does anybody have anything more on wildlife in 
this country being so infected with this form of "mad cow" disease and people 
dying from hunting because of it?    Another link in the food 
chain goes and we are more at the mercy of Monsanto than ever (or whatever they 
are calling themselves now after the name-change).  And are pets 
next?  IMHO
Amelia---From: 
[EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: US Admits To Mad Sheep, Deer, And Elk But Claims 
Nary A Case Of Mad Cow...US Admits To Mad Sheep, Deer, And Elk But 
Claims Nary A Case Of Mad Cow...By Lucrezia Cuen 1-17-01www.abcnews.comLONDON - 
The United States already has mad sheep, mad deer, and mad elk, but the 
government has issued assurances there is no mad cow disease, not yet. 
  However, the spread of mad cow disease across Europe is already 
having a damaging effect on the U.S. blood supply and the worst may be yet 
to come.   Three flocks of "mad sheep" were diagnosed in Vermont 
six months ago. A fatal "mad deer" disease is occurring at epidemic levels 
in deer and elk across the Western states. Both of these diseases are 
closely related to mad cow disease, or BSE (bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy) a chronic wasting disease spreading across Europe and linked 
to a deadly human variation called CJD.   The U.S. government has 
banned beef from BSE-infected countries, ordered vaccines from infected 
countries replaced and has placed bans on certain blood donations. 
  Efforts to protect America's blood supply from mad cow 
contamination by donors who may have eaten contaminated beef have already 
reduced the blood supply by 2.2 percent, the Red Cross reports. That 
translates to approximately 300,000 units or pints of blood, which is more 
than 120,000 transfusions.   New proposals could raise that 
percentage exponentially.   Blood Ban   Two years ago, 
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered a ban on British blood in an 
effort to protect against BSE, CJD and another human counterpart, vCJD 
(variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease).   Anyone who has lived in the 
United Kingdom or Ireland for more than six months between January 1980 and 
December 1996 is prohibited for life from donating blood.   The 
six-month benchmark was chosen when studies showed banning everyone who 
visited Britain during that period would devastate the American blood 
supply.   Expanding the Ban Now, with reports of BSE and vCJD 
spreading to Germany, France and beyond, the bans on blood donations may be 
extended to include people who have spent time in other European countries. 
  "Our bottom line is safety," says an FDA spokeswoman who asked 
not to be identified. "These are precautionary measures. The FDA will review 
residence of blood donors in France, and other BSE countries including 
Germany. We are concerned both about blood safety and maintaining an 
adequate supply of blood products."   This means if you've 
traveled or studied in Europe or if you are a member of the military 
stationed in Europe, your blood may be suspect.   U.S. Navy Lt. 
Cmdr. Dave Lee is one of hundreds of thousands of U.S. military personnel 
and their families already banned from donating blood.   "I feel 
disappointed that I can no longer help anybody," says Lee, whose type 
O-negative blood once made him a universal donor. "But I'm also relieved the 
powers that be are taking measures to protect the blood supply."   
In recent weeks Germany has confirmed its first cases of BSE. New cases have 
been reported in France and the Netherlands. The disease has also been found 
in Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Portugal, Spain and 
Switzerland.   Risk for Hunters   In addition to 
travelers and military personnel the FDA is also considering banning blood 
from tens of thousand of hunters, including those who took part in the fall 
2000 hunting season.   Mad deer disease, also called chronic 
wasting disease or CWD, has hit a full 15 percent of free-ranging deer and 
elk in northeastern Colorado and southeastern Wyoming.   Three 
young hunters exposed to mad deer disease died in the past three years of 
CJD. Although medical experts from the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention found no evidence of a link, CDC epidemiologist Dr. Ermias Belay 
says, "This does not totally exonerate CWD from being a human pathogen." 
  Cruel and Miserable Death   The government concerns 
about BSE and CJD are well founded. The new variant CJD has no cure and no 
reliable test. People can be suspected of carrying the disease, but 
diagnosis is only confirmed in post mortem examinations of the brain. 
  Although leading scientists believe it is carried in the blood, 
currently there is no blood test that will expose it.   The 
wasting disease attacks the brain, sl