date:Jan 22, 2014
German officials have identified one beef cow with a case of bovine spongiform encephalitis (BSE), the fatal neurological disorder also known as Mad Cow Disease.
This is Germanys first reported case since 2009. The cow was killed and its body destroyed, with none of the meat entering the human food chain.
Health officials said that the animal showed no symptoms of BSE when it was initially slaughtered for consumption, but, because it was 10 years old, it underwent a BSE test. Thats when it tes