UN WARNS OF GLOBAL BSE DANGER








MOSCOW, 11 March (of RIA Nowosti Korr.).  The international public and
the specialists before the threat of a global BSE spreading warn the
food and agriculture program of the UN.  That indicated the general
manager of the Russian national fund for the consumer protection,
Alexander Kalinin, opposite RIA Nowosti.

After his words exist today the danger of the BSE spreading not only
in Europe, but also in Asia, in the Near East and in North Africa.

According to specification of the fund already 15 Staten would have
imposed a moratorium over the import of beef from the countries, in
which outbreaks of the BSE epidemic disease were registered.  In
addition belong Great Britain, France, Portugal, Switzerland, Austria
and Germany.

BSE (also " mad cow disease " mentioned) had been registered for the
first time forwards six and a half years in Great Britain.  The
illness meets cattle at the age over 30 months.  BSE represents a
deadly danger for humans.