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Week 8 Chapter 18 DQ2

Running Head : Mad Cow Disease

What Should the Public Do If Scientists Disagree

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There are some scientists who claim that mad cow disease or bovine spongiform encephalopathy ' can not be transmitted from one species to another however , there are some who claim otherwise stating that there is a link between bovine spongiform encephalopathy ' which affects cattle and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease ' which affects humans (The Nemours Foundation , 2008 , n .p . When scientists disagree on important issues , then how should

the public proceed , you may ask ? Well , the wisest thing to do is to keep oneself from harm . Although scientists cannot get themselves to agree whether or not mad cow disease may affect people , it is still best to take the necessary precautions . Take for instance , the following preventive and safety measures

First of all is to avoid contaminated cattle products especially the following parts : 1 ) brain 2 ) spinal cord 3 ) other neural tissue 4 intestines (Iannelli , 2003 , n .p . This is because these contaminated cattle products without a doubt produce bovine spongiform encephalopathy ' which may bring about Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease ' in humans (Iannelli , 2003 , n .p

Second , taking in of ground beef that may have contaminated neural tissue in it ' should be avoided as well (Iannelli , 2003 , n .p Instead , it is recommended to have a labeled cut of meat ' ground up (Iannelli , 2003 , n .p

Third , if processed meats like hotdogs , ham , bacon , luncheon meats etcetera are sold for a cheaper price than usual then it is recommended to think twice before making a purchase buy it only if there is a guarantee as to what raw cow parts go into it (Iannelli , 2003 n .p

Finally , it is important to be aware of the latest with regards to bovine spongiform encephalopathy ' and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease by reading updates from the US Food and Drug Administration or US Department of Health and Human Services and other experts ' advice as to how to prevent oneself from the dangers of the aforementioned

References

Iannelli , V (2003 . What 's Safe to Feed Your Kids ? Retrieved July 26 2008 from

HYPERLINK "http /pediatrics .about .com /cs /inthenews /a /madcow .htm http /pediatrics .about .com /cs /inthenews /a /madcow .htm The Nemours Foundation (2008 . Mad Cow Disease . Retrieved July 26 , 2008 from

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