Family keeps hope in U.S. human mad cow case

From CNN.com:

Charlene is the only person living in the United States
with the human form of mad cow disease, according to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention. (Her parents don't want the family's
last name revealed for reasons of privacy.) Her case has taken on
renewed interest since the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the
first appearance of mad cow disease in the United States last month,
sparking concerns about the nation's beef supply.

Charlene receives constant care from her family, who do everything from feeding her to taking her to doctors.

Just in case you needed another reason to cut red meat out of your
diet.

Posted by flow Frazao on January 7, 2004 at 01:02 PM | Permalink