Mad Cow Disease
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Canada’s beef industry looking for answers as Chinese ban continuesChina has been blocking beef shipments from Canadian processing plants ever since an atypical case of BSE, or mad cow disease, was found on an Alberta farm in December of 2021.CanadaMay 11, 2023
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Japan to resume imports of Canadian processed beef, 20 years after mad cow diseaseAround 40 countries closed their borders to Canadian beef during the height of the 2003 BSE crisis, resulting in billions of dollars in losses for the industry.CanadaMar 27, 2023
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Alberta beef industry reacts to import bans after atypical mad cow disease caseAlberta's beef industry is reacting to news three countries have banned imports of Canadian beef after an atypical case of mad cow disease was found.CanadaJan 13, 2022
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Canadian beef imports halted by China over atypical mad cow diseaseSouth Korea as well as the Philippines have also suspended imports following the discovery of an atypical case of BSE on an Alberta farm last month.EconomyJan 11, 2022
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Rare case of atypical mad cow disease reported in AlbertaAlberta Agriculture Minister Nate Horner says an older animal has tested positive for atypical mad cow disease in the province.HealthDec 17, 2021
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World body says Canadian beef officially poses ‘negligible risk’ for mad cow diseaseCanadian beef producers are finally able to turn the page on the mad cow era after an international animal-health watchdog gave the industry a long-awaited all-clear.CanadaMay 27, 2021
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CFIA says ‘zombie deer disease’ isn’t in Canadian meat. Here’s why some experts are still worriedAccording to some advocates and researchers, the disease is adapting and warrants more scrutiny and preventative action.CanadaAug 15, 2019
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Scrapie, a disease related to mad cow, found in two Alberta flocks of sheepThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency says some sheep in Alberta have been infected with scrapie, a fatal disease that affects the animals' nervous system.EnvironmentJul 18, 2019
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‘Zombie deer disease’ has spread to 2 provinces and 24 statesChronic wasting disease belongs to a family of diseases called prion diseases, which includes the human form of "mad cow disease."ScienceFeb 17, 2019
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Ban on Canadian beef lifted by Taiwan, in place since 2015 BSE outbreakTaiwan is Canada's seventh-largest beef market.CanadaJul 8, 2016
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