despite preventive measures, mad cow disease may enter the US. This has been recently reported in a study conducted by the General Accounting Office (GAO), the investigative arm of Congress. The report also sounds an alert that the US may not be able to guarantee rapid detection of the disease if it crosses the nation's borders.
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