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The phone rang two days before Christmas. The moment
investigator Will Hughes heard what the caller had to say,
he knew he was facing a deadly health emergency. A
diseased cow had been found and many lives were at
risk
Early that morning, a tissue sample from a cow in
Washington State had tested positive for bovine
spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)-also known as mad
cow disease.
-When Birds Get Flu and Cows Go Mad! How Safe Are
We?, John DiConsiglio
What is the problem?
O A diseased cow that can cause sickness was found.
The investigator must miss Christmas with his
family
The cow gets sick, and the veterinarian does not
know how to treat it
The tissue sample was tested.