COUNTRIES detecting rare cases of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle are no longer obliged to report the incidents to the international animal health authorities.
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has removed atypical BSE from its list of diseases that require a compulsory worldwide notification.
Reports of atypical (spontaneous) BSE cases are now rare, but still occur. The US reported a case last month, it’s seventh overall in the past 20 years and the first since 2018. The UK and Switzerland also reported single atypical cases earlier this year –…
