●英字新聞社ジャパンタイムズによる英語学習サイト。英語のニュース、英語教材、TOEIC、リスニング、英語の発音、ことわざ、などのコンテンツを無料で提供。
英語学習サイト ジャパンタイムズ 週刊STオンライン
 
プリント 脚注を印刷   メイン 吹き出し表示   フレーム フレーム表示

News

Second case of mad cow disease confirmed

The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said Nov. 21 that it has discovered a Second case of mad cow disease in its ongoing inspections. A panel of experts convened by the ministry formally confirmed the case later the same day.

The cow was found at a meat inspection center in Sarufutsu, Hokkaido, the ministry said

The cow had not shown any neurological symptoms peculiar to the disease, formally known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

None of the meat, internal organs or any other part of the cow has been shipped, officials said.

The farm ministry said it has started tracing all cows shipped by the Hokkaido farmer and ordered the farm not to ship any of the 77 cows it currently owns.

On Sept. 22, the agriculture ministry confirmed Japan's first case of the deadly disease — the first outside Europe. On Oct. 18, the health ministry began a nationwide screening of all cows used for human consumption

Mad cow disease has been linked to the deaths of more than 100 people in Europe.

Shukan ST: Nov. 30, 2001

(C) All rights reserved