Mad Cow Disease

Since then prions have come to fame as being responsible for Mad Cow Disease, and its human equivalent of CJD.

Sanctuary: Bad Bad Prions 2009

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USDA's Lax Import Rules Expose US Cattle to Mad Cow Disease 2009

The battle for safe beef consumption continues worldwide after Korea banned US beef in 2003 after a case of Mad Cow Disease was reported in the state of Washington.

The Mad Cow Epidemic is here to stay. 2008

She was eventually diagnosed with CJD, or Mad Cow Disease.

The Mad Cow Epidemic is here to stay. 2008

They're outraged over the government's decision to resume imports of U.S. beef without more safeguards against Mad Cow Disease.

CNN Transcript Jun 8, 2008 2008

The incubation period of Mad Cow Disease, or CJD, could be as long as 25 years.

The Mad Cow Epidemic is here to stay. 2008

They brought candles and signs that signalled their fears about Mad Cow Disease.

Jeff Chang: In Korea, Breaking & Beef, Hip-Hop & Free Trade 2008

And all of the data from Europe, where they've had an outbreak of Mad Cow Disease in the last decade, showed that downer cows are 50 times more like to have Mad Cow Disease or Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy.

CNN Transcript Feb 18, 2008 2008

Fortunately, due to the indisputable relationship between downers and recent cases of Mad Cow Disease in North America, the USDA placed a temporary ban on this practice, forcing the industry to choose between immediately euthanizing downed cows or reducing their numbers by treating them more humanely in the first place.

Dairy Cows and Veal Calves 2006

S. O'BRIEN: Ahead this morning, a case of Mad Cow Disease is found here in the United S.ates.

CNN Transcript Mar 14, 2006 2006