Authorities have confirmed that a dead cow has been found to be carrying BSE or ‘mad cow’ disease at a farm in Wales.
The cow did NOT enter the human food chain and officials claim that there is no risk to human health following the discovery.
The World Organisation for Animal Health says that there were no previous cases of BSE in the UK this year.
One case was confirmed last year, and three back in 2013.
Following news of the case, Deputy Minister for Farming and Food Rebecca Evans told the BBC: "Identification of this case demonstrates that the controls we have in place are working well."
The BSE crisis back in the early 90s affected agriculture in the UK when bans were imposed on British beef being sold in certain countries.
BSE is transmmitable to humans where it manifests itself in the form of CJD (Creatzfeldt-Jakob disease). Incubation periods can last for years. Early symptoms include dementia and memory loss as well as hallucinations. The disease kills nerve tissue and is fatal in nearly all cases.
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