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About.com – Mad Cow Disease
Welcome to ‘About’, the Human Internet, where real people assist you in obtaining information that you require from the Web. Each site in a unique network is run by a professional Guide who is carefully screened and trained by ‘About’. This article is regarding mad cow disease and humans. It also talks about degenerative fatal brain disorder, looking for a cure, contaminated beef products, how the disease affects the brain, and the difficulty of diagnosing.
Access Excellence
Access Excellence is a national educational program that provides access to people about new scientific information via the World Wide Web. Here you can find an article that discusses Mad Cow Disease (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy). The main topics include what BSE is, the reason for the current panic, prions, diagnosis, safety, political impact, public health authorities, the consumption of beef, risks, research, and treatment. Also, you can find multiple links to other articles that are related to Mad Cow Disease.
Alzheimer Society of Canada (Bilingual)
The Alzheimer Society of Canada states as its mission “to alleviate the personal and social consequences of Alzheimer Disease, and to promote the search for a cause and cure for the disease.” This website, which can be viewed in French or English, contains information about Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease. Here you can find information regarding what the disease is, how it affects a person, who gets CJD, the different types of CJD, transmission, treatment, and links to more information and other informative webs sites.
Alzheimer’s Society
The Alzheimer’s Society is committed to maintaining, improving and promoting its unique knowledge and understanding of diseases. At this location you will find all the information that you need regarding Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD). Topics include: “What is CJD”, “Common Questions”, “News and Events”, “Getting Involved”, “links”, and a “CJD Fact Sheet”.
Bio-Medical Library of the University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota is one of the most comprehensive universities in the United States and ranks among the most prestigious. It is both strong in tradition of education, and major research developments. From the Champion Expanding Encyclopedia of Mortuary Practices, this article pertains to Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease and related disorders. Found here is an abstract, introduction, early history, information on Kuru-a cannibal disease, scrapie-an animal transmissible form, and gerstmann-straussler-sckeinker syndrome.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency of Animal Products and Animal Health have brought you this incredible web site pertaining to Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). Here you will find information on how the Canadian food Inspection Agency is preventing BSE from entering and being established in Canada. Also included is a background history on BSE, why BSE is important to us, where BSE is in Canada, symptoms/signs of BSE, transmission of BSE, diagnosis of BSE, what beef and dairy producers are doing, and FAQ’s.
Canadian Medical Association Journal
CMAJ publishes papers that advance the understanding of medicine and health care, stimulate debate, educate and entertain. They are your first look at the latest health news. eCMAJ is both the home of CMAJ on the Web and a growing electronic journal. This particular article pertains to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: the Canadian situation. There are additional editorial links related to this topic as well as references.
CBC News – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has been serving the voice of Canada to the world since the 1920’s. The page contains background information on mad cow disease with facts. The article features the science and story of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, otherwise known as mad cow disease. Also included are articles pertaining to how Britain will be affected by the disease, why Canada should worry, the science behind the symptoms, and additional links and archives.
CDC – Center for Disease Control
The goal of the Center for disease Control and Prevention is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. This particular page consists of various Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease links. Some of the additional resources include information regarding Canadian reports, probable cases, fact sheet, extra articles, FAQ’s, press release data, and evolution and current concerns.
CNN.com
CNN.com is your number one source for updated information around the world. This in-depth special regarding mad cow disease is informative and helps answer any questions that you may have concerning this outbreak. There are numerous amounts of links to other stories highlighting the disease, resources and news banks.
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences’ mission is “To enhance the quality of life and rural and urban people through teaching research and outreach programs focused on human activity, food, fiber and natural resource systems.” The Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) information found here is divided into two sections: Mad Cow Disease and Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease (CJD). Included is a brief history of the disease’, timelines, definition of terms, signs/symptoms, infectivity, location, clinical tests, transmission, prions, safety concerns, and additional links. Furthermore, there is an extensive amount of graphics and illustrations as well as a slide slow.
Disability Resource Directory
The Public Service Directory of Local, State, National and International
Disability, Medical and Health Resources is your disability resource directory. Their goal is to provide a current and comprehensive annotated directory of resources for the Disabled community. This web page deals with creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Included is a fact sheet concerning the following topics: Who gets CJD, syptoms and diagnosis, and internet sources reagrding CJD.
Health Canada – Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
This site's mission is to help the people of Canada maintain and improve their health. It is an excellent source for information on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). The topics that are covered include “First Canadian Case of Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease”, “Frequently Asked Questions”, “Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Surveillance System”, “Classical Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease”, “Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy’s”, and “Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Blood Safety”. Also offered are links to other sections of the Health Canada site.
Health Canada – Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
This site's mission is to help the people of Canada maintain and improve their health. It is an excellent source for information on Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease. The main topic of this site is Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease in Canada and the subtopics include: incidence of CJD, CJD transmission, and time trends for CJD in Canada. Furthermore, incorporated in this article are superior diagrams, charts, and graphs for easier readability.
MEDLINEplus - Health Information
This site, hosted by the National Library of Medicine, is a comprehensive page of links to information pertaining to Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease. The site is organized into categories: "Latest News", "General/Overviews", "Research”, "Prevention/Screening", “Specific Conditions/Aspects”, “Organizations”, and “Statistics”. Each category contains links to reputable sites where you will find the information that you are looking for.
MEDLINEplus - Health Information
This site, hosted by the National Library of Medicine, is a comprehensive page of links to information pertaining to Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease. The contents of this page are: illustrations, alternative names, definitions, causes, symptoms, signs and tests, treatment, expectations, complications, and prevention.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
The national Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke is the nation’s leading supporter of biomedical research and disorders of the brain and nervous system. At this address you will find research on Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease. The table of contents include: “What is Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease”, treatment, prognosis, research, organizations, related publications, and additional resources.
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) (Bilingual)
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) is dedicated to your health and well-being. NOAH has established its presence on the Web as an outstanding bilingual consumer for health information. NOAH gives the users all the right information about Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease. To locate the information you must scroll down to the Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease sub heading. The main topics regarding this Disease are the “basics”, “glossary”, “Diagnosis of CJD”, “Suspected Causes of CJD”, “Information Resources”, and “Statistics”.
OMNI – Organizing Medical Networked Information
Organizing Medical Networked Information (OMNI) is the UK’s gateway to high quality internet resources in health and medicine. OMNI is geared to students, researchers, academics and practitioners in health and medical sciences. Shown here are a number of links to other home pages associated with the topic of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome. There are also links to related topics such as dementia, and prion diseases.
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food – Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Mad Cow)
This site is maintained by the government of Ontario Canada. Information is compiled by the Statistical Services Unit of the Policy and Programs Branch, to serve as the source of agriculture and food statistics for the province of Ontario. This site contains information on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy which is also known as mad cow disease. Here you can find multiple links to articles regarding the disease. Some of the main topics include: BSE disease investigation, transmissible BSE, history of BSE, “Keeping Mad Cows out of Canada”, and frequently asked questions about BSE.
Public Broadcasting Station (PBS)
PBS is centered is a private, non-profit media enterprise owned and operated by the nation's 350 public television stations. PBS Online is the home of comprehensive companion web sites for more than 1,000 PBS television programs, as well as original Web content and real-time learning adventures. This web site brings you all the important facts about mad cow disease. Some of the links that will present you with official and comprehensive information are “When Science Faces the Unknown”, “Food Safety Tips”, ”20/20 Hindsight”, and “Do Prions Exist?”. Additional resources and a teacher’s guide are also included.
The Many Faces of CJD
The Many Faces of CJD outlines specific features concerning Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease. This site is very useful in the aspect of finding specific details on the disease. Here you can find a background history, a fact sheet, family and CJD victim stories, a message board, and a place to enter your own stories regarding CJD. This site has been in operation since September 8, 1998.
The Official Mad Cow Disease Homepage
There are over 7,000 articles on mad cow disease and new articles on variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, prions, and Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy. This web page is a project of the Sperling Biomedical Foundation. All of the articles contained in this web page are trustworthy and have an extensive amount of information.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’ (FDA) role is to protect the public health and assure the safety and effectiveness of the diverse products they regulate. This web page has an article pertaining to Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) also known as mad cow disease. Here you can find a general background, consumers, latest actions, industry, vaccines, and blood safety.
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