A Missouri-based meat company has recalled its beef products amid fears of possible contamination that could prove to be fatal for humans. The company, Fruitland American Meat, has recalled about 4,012 pounds of beef on fears that they could contain parts of the nervous system that can carry properties related to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or mad cow disease. BSE can prove to be … [Read more...]
Fourth case of Variant VJD mad cow disease confirmed in Texas
A Texas man has been diagnosed with Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD). With this exposure, the total number of confirmed cases has climbed to four in the United States. The disease is popularly known as Mad Cow disease. The man began treatment on May 20 in a Houston hospital. He didn’t respond to the treatment and died on May 15. The autopsy report detected the presence of vCJD in … [Read more...]
Variant VJD: Fourth case of mad cow disease reported in Texas
The fourth death from Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease caused by mad cow disease has been reported in the United States, health officials say. Variant CJD or Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease is a fatal brain disorder mainly caused due to eating beef from cattle and ant with mad cow disease, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a press release. According to the CDC, the … [Read more...]
