If so, give it its numerical designation (e.g. H1N1), or reference the animal in which we think it started (e.g. Swine Flu, or Mad Cow Disease).

"Given the high levels of A (H5N1) virus in raw milk from infected cows, and the extent of the spread of this virus in dairy cows, similar additional human cases could be identified," the CDC says.

In 1995, however, 19-year-old UK resident Stephen Churchill became the first known case and later fatality of what eventually became called variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD)—human mad cow.

Big Number 232. That’s how many people have died from the variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease linked to mad cow disease, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

According to the news agency Reuters, a case of mad cow disease has been identified in Brazil's state of Para, which is located in the north. "The symptomatology implies that it is the atypical ...

Mad cow disease is also known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). It is a transmissible, slowly progressive, degenerative, and fatal disease which affects the central nervous system of ...

February 21, 2023 MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has temporarily banned the importation of cattle and related products from The Netherlands and poultry products from Turkey. This is due ...

Picture this: You’re traipsing through a sprawling Texas field and a 2,000-pound cow suddenly approaches. It’s salivating a ton and could even appear to be choking.

Government agencies, such as the FDA and CDC, have taken steps in recent years to help prevent all forms of mad cow disease. The FDA note that since 1997, there has been a ban on feeding most ...