Japan Confirms 30th Mad Cow Case
Japan's Agriculture Ministry said Monday it confirmed the country's 30th case of mad cow disease.
Tests on the 5-year-old dairy cow performed at the National Institute of Animal Health confirmed that the cow, which died at a ranch on Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, was infected with the fatal illness.
The animal will be destroyed and incinerated so its parts will not be circulated for consumption or used as feed, the ministry said.
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Tests on the 5-year-old dairy cow performed at the National Institute of Animal Health confirmed that the cow, which died at a ranch on Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, was infected with the fatal illness.
The animal will be destroyed and incinerated so its parts will not be circulated for consumption or used as feed, the ministry said.
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