Topic: Mad cow disease
Lifting of ‘mad cow’ ban boosts blood bank donations
The lifting of Cayman's 'mad cow disease' ban on blood donations has led to an uptick in donors at the local blood bank.
Cayman lifts ‘mad cow’ blood donation ban
The Cayman Islands government has lifted a decades-old ban on blood donations from former residents of countries affected by bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as ‘mad cow disease’.
Cayman retains ‘mad cow’ blood-donation ban
Despite the United States and Australia lifting restrictions on blood donations from donors due to concerns over Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Cayman is maintaining the ban following recommendations from the Pan American Health Organisation.
