There's a cow in Washington state that is infected with Mad Cow disease. But don't worry, it's only one cow. And don't just take my word for it, this excerpt from CNN includes the following:

"Consumers should continue to eat beef with confidence," the National Cattlemen's Beef Association said in a statement. "All scientific studies show that the BSE infectious agent has never been found in beef muscle meat or milk and U.S. beef remains safe to eat."

I guess Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan don't trust the nice people at the NCBA, as those countries have already banned all imports of U.S. beef.

The NCBA released this statement today.