Cows suspected to have the BSE virus (commonly known as mad cow disease) stand in a corral at a cow ranch in England, March 1, 1996. Liaison/Getty Images
A case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)—commonly known as mad cow disease—has been confirmed at a farm in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
A quarantine area has been put in place around the farm while inspectors try to identify the origin of the disease.
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