Mad Cow Found In California, Experts Say No Reason To Panic

A California dairy cow has been found to be the host of “mad cow” disease–otherwise known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy–and has been destroyed. Officials say there is no ...
Mad Cow Found In California, Experts Say No Reason To Panic
Written by Amanda Crum
  • A California dairy cow has been found to be the host of “mad cow” disease–otherwise known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy–and has been destroyed. Officials say there is no need to panic as a single case does not necessarily spell out an outbreak, but they did say that the form of the disease found in this particular cow was “atypical”; the cow tested positive for a “very rare form of the disease not generally associated with an animal consuming infected feed,” according to the USDA.

    No parts from the infected animal were distributed for human consumption, but that hasn’t stopped the U.S. cattle markets from plunging today as word got around, as people no doubt were reminded of the 1993 outbreak in the U.K. that claimed 150 human lives and more than 180,000 cows. And while the U.S.D.A. is still trying to trace the origin of this case, there will no doubt be many Americans who keep beef off the dinner table.

    Regulations?! We don’t need no stinkin’ regulations: Mad cow case confirmed in California http://t.co/gJLHZRTO #PublicSafety #p2(image) 15 minutes ago via Plume for Android ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    Mad cow Disease found in a cow in central California???? Looks like this family will give up buying and eating beef for awhile!(image) 6 minutes ago via TweetCaster for Android ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    Finally! I’ve been jonesin’ for a Mad Cow McRib!(image) 6 minutes ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    Mad Cow Omfg! I was surprised this really is back again! http://t.co/rZCbAk0c(image) 4 minutes ago via Mobile Web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

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