Spain detects an atypical case of mad cow disease, according to OIE

Published 2023년 2월 10일

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A case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease, has been detected in a dead cow in Spain, according to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). The cow, which was euthanized due to signs of illness unrelated to BSE, was in northwest Galicia. The authorities have stated that the case did not enter the food chain and therefore did not pose a risk to public health. This is the first case of mad cow disease in Spain since 2012 and comes after a similar case was detected in the Netherlands last week. Atypical cases of BSE occur sporadically in older cows.

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PARIS (Reuters) - Spain has detected atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a dead cow in northwest Galicia, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said on Friday. The disease, commonly called mad cow disease, was discovered after a 22-year-old cow was euthanized due to signs of illness unrelated to BSE, the OIE said, citing information from Spanish authorities. The case, which was isolated, "did not enter the food chain and therefore did not pose any risk to public health or require any preventive health measures," Galicia's regional health service said on its website. A case of mad cow disease, also caused by old age, was found in the Netherlands last week. The atypical case of mad cow disease occurs sporadically and spontaneously in older cows, while the other variant, the classic and dreaded type of infection, is ...

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