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UK says single case of atypical BSE confirmed on farm
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Posted on May 20, 2025
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 20, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
The UK confirmed one atypical BSE case on a farm, with no food safety risk. The animal was culled, showing effective disease surveillance.
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said a single case of atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) had been confirmed on a farm in England and the animal had been humanely culled, adding that there was no food safety risk.
"This is proof that our surveillance system for detecting and containing this type of disease is working," said Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss in a statement from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Atypical BSE is a naturally occurring, non-contagious disease in cattle which occurs spontaneously. It is distinct from classical BSE which is linked to contaminated feed, the government added.
(Reporting by Sachin Ravikumar, writing by Sarah Young)
The article discusses a confirmed case of atypical BSE on a UK farm and its implications.
No, the UK government has stated there is no food safety risk from this case.
Atypical BSE is a naturally occurring, non-contagious disease in cattle that occurs spontaneously.
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