U.S. clears one animal suspected of mad cow disease

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WASHINGTON - An animal suspected of mad cow disease in the United States has tested negative.
"We were notified by the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa, that the inconclusive screening test sample reported on June 25 tested negative for BSE upon confirmatory testing," said Dr. John Clifford, the deputy administrator for the animal and plant health inspection service.
"NVSL used the world-recognized, gold-standard test for BSE, the immunohistochemistry test to confirm this finding," he said.

http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/06/30/world/bse040630

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1. One down, 3.4 million to go ( in Iowa anyway ) eom