BSE: a decade on—part I

摘要: Summary Predicted numbers vary widely but the most authoritative estimate is that about 6950 cases of BSE will occur in cattle UK during 1997-2001 if new infections via feed have ceased as expected and 10% maternal transmission occurs last half-year incubation period. This assumes no culling or premature slaughter. Agreed cull strategies would reduce these considerably accelerate observed rate decline disease, there scientific necessity for any cull. Bovine products were banned specified bovine offals 1989/90 materials by successive legislation are now excluded from food chains. As this second two-part article on shows, has been slippage some our control measures, public animal health adequately protected evolved enforced along present lines. Meanwhile, human beings, milk safe to drink beef eat.