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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)

BSE Risk Assessment 11/30/01

Executive Summary

Evaluation of the Potential for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in the United States

Appendix 1: Base Case Assumptions

Figures for Main Text & Appendix 1

Appendix 2: Assumptions for Simulations Other than the Base Case

Appendix 3A: Results - Tables

Appendix 3B: Results - Figures

Appendix 3C: Description of Model Output Tables and Graphs

Harvard Peer Review Documents

Research Triangle Institute's Peer Review of the Harvard BSE Risk Assessment (October 31, 2002)

Harvard Center for Risk Assessment's Response to Reviewer Comments Submitted by Research Triangle Institute (October 2003)
[PDF, 26 pp. - http://www.hcra.harvard.edu/pdf/ResponsetoComments.pdf]

Revised Risk Assessment: Evaluation of the Potential for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in the United States (October 2003)
[PDF, 150 pp - http://www.hcra.harvard.edu/pdf/madcow.pdf]

Harvard Risk Assessment 10/31/03

Harvard Risk Assesment (PDF)


Additional Information

Recorded Multimedia Webcast of USDA and Harvard Announcing Results of BSE Risk Assessment from Friday, November 30, 2001
| Webcast graphic of video camera | Transcript |
Harvard Study Shows Very Low Risk of BSE in the United States (Press Release)
Government Actions to Prevent BSE in the United States (Backgrounder)
Q&A on the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis study of BSE
BSE Key Facts
USDA Actions
US Government Efforts to Prevent Introduction of BSE
 

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BSE Testing

for the latest info on USDA's BSE Testing

For More Information
on animal identification

on BSE Trade Issues

on Hunter-Harvested Meat from Canada

on Harvard's risk assessment

on food safety, meat, meat products, or meat inspection
USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service
1 (800) 535-4555

Canada's BSE website
1 (800) 454-8408

For Other Government Agencies