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Mad Cow Disease Reported in U.S.

The first known case of mad cow disese acquired in the United States by eating meat was sent to me by William Wolcott, Metabolic Typing author. Some experts believe that the disease is due to cattle being treated with systemically acting types of organophosphate insecticides, which were designed to penetrate the entire physiological system of the animal, transforming the bloodstream into a toxic medium for these types of infectious agents. eMediaWire.com September 17, 2003