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1. When was the first case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, or BSE, diagnosed in the United States?
2. Can cow's milk transmit BSE?
3. In which of the following parts of a cow has the BSE agent not been found?
4. Humans can't get BSE from eating contaminated beef. However, a human eating BSE-contaminated beef might get a disease similar to which of these diseases?
5. The majority of reported BSE cases have occurred in which country?
6. What is the incubation period for BSE among cattle?
7. The cause of the epidemic was feeding cows with supplements created from other, infected, cows.
8. Which part of cattle does BSE affect?
9. Which of the following is not a typical symptom of BSE?
10. At the height of the epidemic, a test was developed to detect BSE in a live animal.
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