Canada confirms bovine tuberculosis in Manitoba
Scientific American
Canada has confirmed a rare case of bovine tuberculosis in a five-year-old beef cow from a herd in Manitoba, the country’s food safety agency said on Thursday.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said no part of the infected cow entered the human or animal food chain and that there is no public health risk associated with the case.
“Canada’s status for international trade of animals and animal products is not affected by this finding,” it said in a statement.
CFIA, which is working with the operator of the affected farm, said all the animals that could have been exposed to the disease will be destroyed to prevent an outbreak.
