Mad Cow Risk Prompts U.K. Inquiry Into Blood Screening
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The U.K. Parliament started an inquiry into the safety of blood, tissue and organ screening because of concerns that people without symptoms may harbor the protein thought to cause the human form of mad cow disease.
The Science and Technology Committee is seeking to find out whether the National Health Service should take greater precautions about who should donate, according to an e-mailed statement from the panel. Lawmakers also want to know what lessons may be learned from the way other countries manage supplies.