History of mad cow disease (BSE) in the UK The concern Kennedy is referencing in his statement will likely stem from memories of the last major outbreak of BSE in the UK, back in the 1990s. Few who ...

From 7 November, older cattle will be allowed into the human food chain if they test negative for the disease. But UK cattle born before 1 August 1996 will continue to be excluded from the food chain.

Over 184,000 cows in the UK died from BSE and over 4.4 million cattle were slaughtered to stop the disease from spreading. Most read in Health News. SAFETY FIRST ...

The total number of confirmed cases of BSE in cattle in the UK since its discovery in 1986 is around 180,000. Currently the UK is in the highest risk category, ...

European Union countries being swept by fears over BSE - mad cow disease - have been urged to follow the UK's example in tackling the disease. The European Commission issued the call after new figures ...

From 1986 through to 2001, a BSE epidemic affected about 180,000 cattle in the UK. About 4.4 million cattle were slaughtered to try and stop the epidemic, costing taxpayers in excess of £4bn.

Of the nine million cattle in the UK, about 53,000 were born before 1 August 1996 - 34,000 of these in England, 11,000 in Scotland, 8,000 in Wales and 3,660 in Northern Ireland. 'Good reputation' ...

So far this year, 468 cattle have died of BSE in the UK – less than half the 1355 recorded in 2000 and a fraction of the 36,682 that died of BSE at the epidemic’s peak in 1992.

A cluster of BSE is being investigated by scientists who fear that contaminated feed is still being given to British cattle, nearly 10 years after it was banned.

5 April 2002 Export hopes grow as BSE incidence in UK cattle fallsBy Philip Clarke Europe editorSIX EU countries have more BSE in their younger cattle. Sign in. LATEST. LATEST. From last 24 hours; ...

Before the BSE crisis about 350,000 tons of MBM feed was sold in Britain a year, and relatively little was exported. After the ban the UK government did inform the EU, but there was a surge in ...

After a much-publicized outbreak of BSE in the United Kingdom in the 1980s and early 90s, strict controls were implemented to prevent meat from infected cattle entering the food chain.