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- The epidemic of mad cow disease or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) that struck Europe originated in the exports of animal feed and bones from South Asia that included human remains scavenged from the Ganges.
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The export of live animals, possibly healthy carriers of the disease, is also a suspected source of contamination. These animals are then used in the manufacture of local meat and bone meal, generating further contamination.
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, is an incurable and invariably fatal neurodegenerative disease of cattle. [2] Symptoms include abnormal behavior, trouble walking, and weight loss. [ 1 ]
Research published in The Lancet explored the scenario that among the animal parts exported from India were also the bones of people who might have been infected with the human form of CJD.
Sep 30, 2005 · UK researchers claim the Mad Cow disease is caused by Indian animal feed imports; India rubbishes hypothesis
Jul 26, 2023 · Mad cow disease, also known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was first discovered in cattle in the UK in 1986. In 1996, BSE made its way into humans for the first time, setting off panic and fascination with the fatal disease that causes rapid onset dementia.
May 10, 2024 · Animal health officials eventually determined BSE-infected cows had eaten feed made from other cows that died from prion disease. This led to feed bans in multiple countries, which drastically reduced the number of BSE cases reported.
