I am cow,
Hear me moo,
I weigh twice as much as you
& I look good on the barbeque
Milk, cream, cheese and butter,
are all made using liquid from my udders

While i taste so so good,
whether stir-friend, boiled or stewed
I've got a disease called mad cow,
and people are starting to shun me now

BSE bovine spongiform encephalopathy,
is the scientic name for the disease in me
The proteins in my brain are starting to go wrong,
I'll die soon, it won't be long

People who consume me will be infected,
they won't remain unaffected
In UK 170,000 people got the BSE
And in the end they all mati

While there are no cures, no treatments, no vaccines
and people now eat chicken as an alternative means,
There are a few ways to prevent this disease,
So that this epidemic can cease

Firstly, avoid products that may contain my spinal cord and tissue,
they will just increase the risk in you
Secondly, find alternative means,
such as fish, chicken, or even beans
Lastly, which i think is the best solution,
go green, the risk will be low and it will reduce pollution!

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Although there are no cures for this disease, the very least we can do is try our best to prevent it from happening.

PREVENTION OF DISEASE IN HUMANS

Avoid ground beef, sausage and hot dogs. These products are more likely to have contaminated nervous tissue ground inside.

Choose solid muscle cuts of meat rather than bone-in cuts. This will reduce your chance of contact with nervous tissue.

Don't eat beef in countries where outbreaks have occurred in the past, such as the United Kingdom. It can take two to eight years for symptoms to develop, making it difficult to determine if the disease has been completely wiped out.

Avoid beef products that may contain bits of spinal cord or brain tissue. These include ground beef, sausage, and hot dogs. Solid pieces of muscle meat are less likely to be contaminated. Bone-in cuts such as a T-bone steak and intestine are more risky.

Avoid beef altogether. If you are still not comfortable with the risk of contracting vCJD, stick to a diet of chicken and fish instead of beef. You could also opt for a vegetarian diet.

PREVENTION OF DISEASE IN CATTLE

Avoid feed with mammalian protein. This is identified as the primary way mad cow disease is spread.

Test cattle regularly for early detection. Unfortunately, there is no live animal test at this time, but testing a herd can prevent an outbreak.

BY KENI

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