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- Infectious agent is a misfolded protein known as a prion
- Transmitted through feed tainted with infected tissue
- Often cited as cause of the rare Creutzfeldt-Jakob DiseaseFDA: Commonly Asked Questions About BSE...
- Thought to be transferred through ingestion of brain or spinal tissue of infected animalFDA: Commonly Asked Questions About BSE...
- Not thought to be transferred thorough milk
- First reported in 1986 in the United KingdomFDA: Commonly Asked Questions About BSE...
- 2003: First U.S. case of BSE
- 2005: 184,000 confirmed cases of BSE in the U.K. in more than 35,000 herds
- 2009: Spanish man dies from BSE; fifth death in Spain from disease since 2005CNN: Spaniard dies from human mad cow disease (March 6, 2009)
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Mad Cow Disease, is the colloquial term for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). Mad cow disease is a degenerative neurological disease that causes the brain, spine and nervous system to irreversibly degenerate. The disease appears to be caused by infected proteins known as prions. Once transferred to a human, the disease is known as the rare variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.
On March 28, 2009, a pathologist in Spain who specialized in the disease died; officials believe his death may be related to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.CNN: Mad Cow Disease Suspected in Dr.s' Death (March 29, 2009)
Spanish Doctor Dies
A pathologist in Spain, who specialized in mad cow disease, died on March 28, 2009. The doctor's name was not released but he was the head of pathology in the University Hospital Principe de Asturias, near Madrid. Health officials do not think the doctor ingested contaminated meat; they believe he was exposed to contaminated human tissue.CNN: Mad Cow Disease Suspected in Dr.s' Death (March 29, 2009)Origin
While the origin of BSE is heavily debated, the most commonly believed theory is that cows were first infected with the disease after being fed food contaminated with scrapie-infected sheep meat-and-bone meal. Scrapie is a prion disease in sheep which is similar to BSE in cows.FDA: Commonly Asked Questions About BSE...-
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Mad Cow Disease Questions
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Fistulas in cows, why do they do this? 1 Answer Here is an answer I found. It looks as if it is still in practiceFistulated animals today serve an invaluable role for their own species. Using fistulatio... read more -
Is this a case of schizophrenia?It seems that more and more Dr/s are prescribing drugs for this disease. 1 AnswerIt could be a case of schizophrenia. A professional evaluation will certainly be able to tell... and there are a few clinical tests that will show schizophrenia... read more -
diseases caused by protozoa in large animals 1 AnswerGoats: "Coccidiosis is caused by protozoans; a coccidia lives inside the cell and reproduces there until it ruptures the cell wall and releases the oocysts. Cry... read more
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What diseases are unique to Thailand? 1 AnswerThere are many mosquito diseases unique to Thailand. You can find them here: http://www.thailandguru.com/health-diseases.html read more
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RT Chinese calender 3yrs ago was the year of the cow=mad cow disease 2yrs ago the year of the bird= bird flu This year is the pig=swine flu.
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RT Chinese calender 3yrs ago was the year of cow=mad cow disease 2 years ago the year of the bird= bird flu This year is the pig=swine flu.
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wonders if I possibly contracted Mad Cow Disease from all the beef I had last night...where's the beef? still in my belly...that's where
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RT @shaycarl: Chinese calender 3yrs ago was the year of the cow=mad cow disease 2 years ago the year of the bird= bird flu This year is ...
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3 years ago, Chinese calendar year of the cow… Mad Cow disease.
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