Mad cow strikes Japan again
Tokyo- Japan's fourth confirmed case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) was reported in early May, the first since an outbreak late last year.
Tokyo - Japan's fourth confirmed case ofbovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) was reported in early May,the first since an outbreak late last year.
The Holstein dairy cow tested positiveat Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine on Japan'snorthern island of Hokkaido, following government officials' assurancesthe country's herds were safe.
In related news, a veterinarian who failedto correctly diagnose this latest case of mad cow disease committed suicide onMay 12, health officials tell AP Asia.
The veterinarian was found dead a day after the cow testedpositive at a university. The cow is the fourth case of mad cow disease sincelast fall.
