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| Last Modified: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 15:30:53 IST | |
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| Disease name | Bovine spongiform encephalopathy |
| Species affected | Bovine |
| Definition | Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is a fatal neurological disease of adult cattle. It is a transmissible prion disease. |
| Status in Ireland | Controlled Risk |
| Date of Last known case of disease in Ireland | 2015 |
| DAFM Division Responsible | SAT Division |
| Contact | John Griffin SSVI |
| Legislation | http://ec.europa.eu/food/fs/afs/marktlab/marktlab14_en.pdf |
| Link to relevant external website | http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/animalhealthwelfare/diseasecontrol/bse/ |
| OIE Link | http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Health_standards/tahm/2.04.06_BSE.pdf |
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