Creutzfeldt-Jakob and Mad Cow Diseases
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a rare, fatal brain disease that can occur sporadically, be inherited, or acquired. A variation of the disease is the human equivalent of mad cow disease.
Mad Cow Disease and Humans
Feature article describes "mad cow" disease (variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob), its transmission, symptoms, and diagnosis. From the About.com Guide to Rare/Orphan Diseases.
Feature article describes "mad cow" disease (variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob), its transmission, symptoms, and diagnosis. From the About.com Guide to Rare/Orphan Diseases.
Sheep Slaughtered for Suspicion of Mad Cow Disease
The U.S. Department of Agriculture seized 360 sheep on two Vermont farms and slaughtered them because they might have had the sheep form of mad cow disease. Was it justified?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture seized 360 sheep on two Vermont farms and slaughtered them because they might have had the sheep form of mad cow disease. Was it justified?