Mad Cow Disease Case Detected in the US

Mad Cow Disease Case Detected in the US
A cow is silhouetted on a pasture in a file photo. Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images
Allen Zhong
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An atypical case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also commonly known as mad cow disease, has been detected in South Carolina, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Friday.

The disease was found in an approximately 5-year-old or older beef cow at a slaughter plant in the Palmetto State.

Allen Zhong
Allen Zhong
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Allen Zhong is a long-time writer and reporter for The Epoch Times. He joined the Epoch Media Group in 2012. His main focus is on U.S. politics. Send him your story ideas: [email protected]
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