Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy - BSE |
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Ongoing collection of news articles, reports, forums, audio and video. From BBC News. UK.
Ongoing collection of news, commentary, audio, graphics and interactive guides about Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD).
Official site is divided into the subject areas of public health, eradication, the beef industry, Europe, science, statistics and publications in connection with Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). From the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
A sheep of a type thought to be resistant to BSE has developed a similar type of infection. Elliot Morley, the minister for animal health, moved swiftly to downplay fears. He said that the infected sheep was the only one to develop a disease from a group of 19 which had been subjected to a "massive and unnatural" injection of BSE-infected material directly into their brains.
Support group to help relatives friends and carers of victims. Includes background information and news about Variant Creutzfeldt Jacob Disease (vCJD).
Collected resources from the UK journal, plus links to scientific papers and resources from other journals.
Summarizes the research in progress at the CJD unit and also provides background information about CJD and other human spongiform encephalopathies.
Offers news stories, statistics, online leaflets and other information about the disease plus the final report of the BSE controls review, including a summary of the main points and recommendations.
News and commentary plus FAQ and timeline.
Report of the Public Inquiry to establish and review the history of BSE and new variant CJD in the United Kingdom and the United States response to BSE. Opened 9 March 1998.
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