Japan's 15th case of mad cow disease confirmed

• KumSioJui

  28 Feb 05, 18:53

  TOKYO — A 102-month-old cow that died earlier has been confirmed as having had mad cow disease, making it the 15th case in Japan, the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry said Saturday.
  
  The cow, a Holstein, was born in August 1996 and raised in the town of Honbetsu, Hokkaido. It was checked for mad cow disease after it died, the ministry said. The cow was killed recently after it was diagnosed with arthritis.
  
  oh dear not again
• YA.YA

  28 Feb 05, 18:54

  Oh noooo.
• kops21

  28 Feb 05, 22:03

  Let go veg....
• Rhonda

  1 Mar 05, 11:46

  Originally posted by kops21:

  Let go veg....

  Vegetables aren't all in the clear either cause there's either the issue with pesticides used or that good ol' Genetically Modified situation.
  
  And I'm sure sooner or later, there'll be problems with the fertilisers used or water contamination that results in crop contamination, etc.
  
  
• DriftingGuy

  1 Mar 05, 12:02

  
  Chicken: Avian Flu
  
  Cow: Mad cow's
  
  Vegetables: Genetic modification harmful side effects + Pesticides
  
  Seafood: High mercury content, effects of ocean pollution
  
  We are still have pork, mutton and water. Not too bad