More BSE expected in US, Canada

MORE cases of BSE are expected in North America, following the single case in Canada last month, which has halted that country’s €17 million per day beef exports.

“I’m estimating there will be other cases in this part of the world,” said Ulrich Kihm of the Paris-based Office International des Epizooties’ expert committee on BSE.

“The risk is there that you will find a second or third case, or even more, so the answer is clearly yes,” he said, when asked if more Canadian cattle could be infected.