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In 1989, the United States banned lamb and beef imports from Britain after an outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, otherwise known as mad cow disease.
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Remy Tumin, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Chinese authorities suspended the exports in November after Irish veterinary officials discovered a case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease.
—Sylvia Hui, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2024
Since mad cow disease was first seen in 1995, more than 140 people worldwide have died from vCJD as the result of consuming contaminated beef.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
In December 2003, a McDonald’s supplier was found to have an incident of mad cow disease, sending the stock momentarily plunging.
—David Goldman, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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Remy Tumin, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Chinese authorities suspended the exports in November after Irish veterinary officials discovered a case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease.
—Sylvia Hui, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2024
Since mad cow disease was first seen in 1995, more than 140 people worldwide have died from vCJD as the result of consuming contaminated beef.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
In December 2003, a McDonald’s supplier was found to have an incident of mad cow disease, sending the stock momentarily plunging.
—David Goldman, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Mad cow disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mad%20cow%20disease. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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