Question 1

does eating beef broth or soup made from beef bones causes mad cow disease?

Accepted Answer

No: The agent of MCD is found in the nerves/brain of the infected animal &amp; could be on bones if the slaughtering process mixed the material together. That said, since the MCD surveillance started the risk of the disease is somewhat like the lottery in reverse. If you had ten million chances to win and only1 of 10mil to loose, would you worry about losing.I note only 1 case reported in the US in 2003.

Question 2

could you get mad cow disease by eating any beef from an infected cow?

Accepted Answer

Remotely possible: The human version of mad cow disease  (vcjd) may be caused by eating beef products contaminated with central nervous system tissue from infected cattle.  The usda requires all brain and spinal cord materials be removed from older cattle and any showing signs of neurological problems.  Cdc says there are no cases of vcjd in usa. There's a rare sporadic form not linked to eating neuro tissue, tho'.

Question 3

will i get infected with mad cow disease from beef gelatine?

Accepted Answer

Mad cow disease: Dr. Andrew weil has a good answer. http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/qaa357288  "i wouldn't worry about contracting mad cow disease from the gelatin used in the production of dietary supplements. The United States has stringent regulations in place designed to minimize any threat to humans from cattle...The fda prohibits the use of cattle materials with the highest  risk of harboring bse in human foo.

Question 4

can you get mad cow disease by eating meat from the usa? can you still get mad cow disease even if the meat is cooked?

Accepted Answer

Yes/yes: Although rare, it is possible to acquire a prion disease similar to mad cow from eating meat contaminated with infected brain tissue. Prions are different than viruses, bacteria, and fungi in that they can survive heat. Extremely high heat or strong chemicals are needed to kill/destroy prions.

Question 5

can you get mad cow disease from the gelatin in altoids or vitamins?

Accepted Answer

No: Mad cow disease is transmitted by infectious proteins.  If mad cow disease was transmitted in such a fashion don't you think that there would be an epidemic of people with the disease?  In any event if there were protein such as these in those products they would be deactivated in the manufacturing process.

Question 6

do people get mad cow disease?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Not mad cow disease but something with similar features in which a peculiar infection damages the brain. The two most widely known are crutzfeld-jacob and scrapie.

Question 7

what happens to people who get mad cow disease?

Accepted Answer

Dementia: Mad cow disease in humans is typically referred to cruzfeld jacob disease symptoms is are a rapidly progressive dementia and jerking movements.

Question 8

mad cow disease and creutzfeldt-jakob disease is there any difference between how you get them?

Accepted Answer

Cows vs human: Mad cow disease/variant cjd is acquired by eating meat from from affected cows, not a risk in usa.  Classical cjd may be acquired from an infected person through blood, or tissue, or, mostly it occurs sporadically due to genetic predisposition.  You may consult this site:
http://www.Cdc.Gov/ncidod/dvrd/cjd/index.Htm.

Question 9

how do humans get affected by mad cow disease?

Accepted Answer

Dementia...: Mad cow disease is called creutzfeldt-jakob disease or spongiform encephalopathy in humans. It is contracted by exposure to infected animal, typically by injestion. Clinical features vary but severe cases present with feature of rapidly worsening dementia.

Question 10

how soon a person can show sign of mad cow disease after eating contaminated meat?

Accepted Answer

Likely a few years: The exact incubation period for mad cow disease may not be known, but it is likely to be a few years. You may consult this site for information.
http://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20060623/mad-cow-symptoms-emerge-years-later

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