Mad Cow fears trigger U.S. blood donor ban
As a precaution against mad cow disease, the American Red Cross intends to ban blood donations from people who have lived anywhere in Western Europe since 1980, USA Today
As a precaution against mad cow disease, the American Red Cross intends to ban blood donations from people who have lived anywhere in Western Europe since 1980, USA Today
As panic over the spread of mad cow disease grips Western Europe, U.S. health officials say they have been taking stringent steps to prevent the disease from taking hold in the United
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