Question 1

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

Question 2

how common is mad cow disease?

Accepted Answer

Not very common: Very rare disease. there have been a few sporadic outbreaks.

Question 3

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 4

how does mad cow disease spread?

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Eating bad beef: Infected cattle, which got the disease by eating animal by-products, produce infectious beef.  The prion is not damaged even by thorough cooking.  It is also possible that slaughterhouse workers exposed to aerosolized cattle parts might be infected in this way.

Question 5

how can i avoid mad cow disease?

Accepted Answer

Avoid infected meat: "mad cow" disease is uncommon in the usa. About 150 worldwide cases of vcjd have occurred to date, nearly all associated with beef consumption in the uk. There have been 4 confirmed cases of infected cattle in the us since 2006. Generally any cow with neurological symptoms is removed from the herd, and there are feed bans on possibly infectious materials. Avoid beef totally, if very concerned.

Question 6

who is at risk for mad cow disease?

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Anyone: Anyone who is exposed.  How it is transmitted is a bit of a mystery, as is what exactly it is.

Question 7

mental symptoms of mad cow disease?

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Severe: Mad cow's disease (bovine spongioform encephalopathy =bse) is a very serious incurable disease often with progressive psychological and mental problems associated with rigidity and movement disorders of the extremities fortunately now  that we know the etiology very rare  the equivalent creutzfeld jacob  disease =   cjd occurs in one out of a million of the population.

Question 8

how many people die of mad cow disease?

Accepted Answer

Mad cow disease: Mad cow disease (bse) affects cattle, and when it affects humans it is called variant creutzfeldt-jakob disease (vcjd). It is believed to be caused by a specific type of misfolded protein called a prion. Most cases worldwide are reported in the uk. By october 2009, it had killed 166 people in the uk, and 44 elsewhere.

Question 9

what are the symptoms of mad cow disease?

Accepted Answer

CJD: Mad cow disease or creutzfeldt-jakob disease can cause:

dementia and myoclonus (muscle twitching).  These are the most common symptoms.  It can also cause behavioral changes, unsteadiness, sleep problems and mood changes.

Question 10

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.

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