Brazil suspends beef exports to China due to 'mad cow' case
Brazil is suspending beef exports to China after confirming a case of "mad cow disease," describing it as an isolated instance with no evidence of any widespread outbreak.
A spokesperson for Brazil's agriculture ministry said Monday the suspension of exports was implemented automatically after the case was confirmed. Such a step is required under the two countries' bilateral agreement.
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Ministry spokesperson Regina Peres said the case detected Friday in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso did not come from contaminated food. She said that eliminated the possibility of large-scale contamination, saying exports are expected to resume "quickly."
The ministry said in a statement that the World Organization for Animal Health closed its investigation into the case Monday without altering Brazil's sanitary status. The organization was not immediately available to confirm.(dpa)
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