LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said a single case of atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) had been confirmed on a farm in England and the animal had been humanely culled, adding that there was no food safety risk.
“This is proof that our surveillance system for detecting and containing this type of disease is working,” said Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss in a statement from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Atypical BSE is a naturally occurring, non-contagious disease in cattle which occurs spontaneously. It is distinct from classical BSE which is linked to contaminated feed, the government added.
(Reporting by Sachin Ravikumar, writing by Sarah Young)
