date:Apr 26, 2012
that people aren't at risk of contracting the disease through consumption of milk from an infected cow.
But the discovery in a diseased cow carcass at a rendering plant revived a top safety concern for the beef industry that had receded after six years without any appearance of the illness in the U.S.
USDA officials said the animal never was presented for slaughter for human consumption.
Mad-cow disease is most commonly spread in herds through contaminated feed, but USDA Chief Veterinarian John