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1. The causative agent of mad cow disease is probably a prion. What is a prion?
2. Mad cow disease is the only prion disease known to affect humans.
3. Mad cow disease is a member of a group of diseases called TSEs. What does TSE stand for?
4. What is the proper scientific acronym for mad cow disease?
5. Which of the following animals is NOT known to host a disease similar to mad cow?
6. What is the human variant of mad cow disease called?
7. Which is NOT a symptom of mad cow disease in cows?
8. What types of tissues carry the greatest risk of spreading mad cow disease to people?
9. What is the prevalent theory of how cows developed mad cow disease?
10. In the United States, tissues that hold the highest risk of passing on mad cow disease may not be fed to animals.
11. What percentage of slaughtered cattle in the US are tested for mad cow disease?
12. Some cases of human mad cow disease may be misdiagnosed as what other disease?
13. There is a vaccine for mad cow disease in cows.
14. What must be done to destroy the agent that causes mad cow disease?
15. Cooking meat until well-done is a very important step in preventing the transmission of mad cow disease.
16. What is not a symptom of mad cow disease in people?
17. Once symptoms show, human mad cow disease is always fatal.
18. In December of 2003, Dave Louthan slaughtered a cow in Washington that later tested positive for mad cow disease. What happened to Mr. Louthan?
19. Which is NOT considered to be a possible mode of transmission of mad cow disease in humans?
20. In the United States, what group possibly faces the danger of a prion disease related to mad cow disease?
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