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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
Mad Cow Disease
http://www.webmd.com/brain/mad-cow-disease-basics
http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/issues/1040/mad-cow-disease/timeline-mad-cow-disease-outbreaks#
http://www.lifespan.org/articles/infectious-disease/diseases/mad-cow/
Fun Facts
- The latest case recorded came from a mutation
- Cooking the meat will not prevent the disease from spreading to humans
- It was discovered in 1986
- You can reduce your risk of getting it by eating parts of the cow that that are less likely to be contaminated, such as burgers and sausages
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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
Outbreak of BSE
There have been 229 cases between 1996-2004, and in January 2004, 143 people in the U.K. got infected, and 180,000 cattle got diagnosed with BSE
Who gets BSE?
Everybody is potentially susceptible to BSE (if they eat beef). It's extremely unlikely to get BSE in the U.S., because since 1989 the government has banned importation of live animals from countries who are known to have BSE. Most of the cases have been in countries in the U.K.
Symptoms
dementia
BSE in human is very difficult to diagnose, until the disease has almost run its course. In the early stages, there are symptoms related to the nervous system such as depression and coordination loss. Later, dementia develops. And occasionally in advanced stages of BSE, brain abnormalities can be found. Usually the disease is fatal within 13 months.
a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.
What is it?
BSE is a fatal disease in cattle, infecting the brain and spinal cord. The disease can be transmitted to humans who eat parts of the cow that have been contaminated through the brain, spinal cord, or digestive tract. In humans, it can cause various symtoms, and can lead to death.
Cure/Treatment
There is no cure. The only treatment is trying to manage the symptoms as the disease progresses.
How it Spreads
You can get BSE from eating parts of the cow that has been infected with it. These parts can be the brain, spinal corn or digestive tract. In fact, the U.S. has banned these parts of the cow in restaurants. BSE can not be transmitted human to human, or cow to cow.