The Spanish government late Friday confirmed the country's fifth fatality from the human variant of mad cow disease, a woman who died in the northern city of Santander in January.
The health ministry said laboratory tests confirmed that the woman had Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) as the human variant of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, is known.
Greek Man Dies from CJD Brain Disease, Mad Cow Link Ruled Out
A 46-year-old man in Greece has died from health complications related to the rare brain-debilitating disease Creutzfeldt-Jakob (CJD) but there is no link to mad cow disease, health
A 46-year-old man in Greece has died from health complications related to the rare brain-debilitating disease Creutzfeldt-Jakob (CJD) but there is no link to mad cow disease, health
The last death in Spain which was confirmed to have been due to the brain-wasting disease took place in August 2008 in the northwestern region of Castilla and Leon.
Spain recorded its first human death from mad cow disease in June 2005 when a 26-year-old woman succumbed to it in Madrid.
Simple Blood Test For Mad Cow Disease May Be Closer
North American and German researchers announced a breakthrough Friday toward a cheap, fast blood test for BSE or mad cow disease in livestock.
North American and German researchers announced a breakthrough Friday toward a cheap, fast blood test for BSE or mad cow disease in livestock.
Scientists believe the disease was caused by using infected parts of cattle to make feed for other cattle.
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Proteins Behind Mad Cow Disease may Protect Against Alzheimer's
A study conducted by University of Leeds researchers suggests that proteins that cause mad cow disease may be exploited to protect against Alzheimer's.
A study conducted by University of Leeds researchers suggests that proteins that cause mad cow disease may be exploited to protect against Alzheimer's.
The 27-member EU, of which Spain is part, has banned high-risk materials such as spinal cord from use in feed and stricter labelling was also introduced.
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Beef Taken Off the Menu After Largest Beef Recall in US History
Schools in Washington state and California took beef off the menu on Monday after a Californian meatpacker recalled the largest amount of beef in US history.
Schools in Washington state and California took beef off the menu on Monday after a Californian meatpacker recalled the largest amount of beef in US history.
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