Mad cows and Englishmen: the aftermath of a BSE scare.
The consumption of prime beef cuts is down, animals have been slaughtered by the thousand and 3 farmers have committed suicide as the mad-cow issue continues to cause concern in the United Kingdom. In this report from London, Caroline Richmond also notes that the royal colleges have published a report stating that chronic fatigue syndrome is a real illness and patients need help.
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D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / Q000635:transmission*; D016643:Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform / Q000635:transmission*; D004739:England; D015673:Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors