Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
"Mad Cow Disease"

  

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)

The USDA's key facts document that contains general and technical information on BSE.

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Fact Sheet

General and technical information from the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

Questions and Answers About Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)

Questions and answers document from the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

Consumer Questions and Answers About BSE

Consumer questions and answers document from the US Food and Drug Administration.

Understanding Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)

Publication from the World Health Organization covering issues surrounding BSE.

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Information from the Center of Disease Control and Prevention describing the risk for infection with the BSE agent among travelers.

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD): Background, Evolution, and Current Concerns

Article published in Emerging Infectious Diseases journal that reviewed BSE and vCJD.

USDA Backgrounder: Government Actions to Prevent Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in the United States

Informational backgrounder from USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service concerning BSE.

USDA/FDA Backgrounder: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)

The USDA and FDA current situation concerning BSE.

    


 

 

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