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Where is BSE Happening?
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has never
been found in the United States, or in native-born animals anywhere outside
of Europe and the United Kingdom. One infected animal was found in Canada,
one in the Falkland Islands and two in Oman; however, these were all animals
that had been brought to these nations from the United Kingdom.
According to the Office International des Epizooties, this is the number
and location of BSE-infected animals found as of December 26, 2003:
| Country |
# of Cases |
| United Kingdom |
183,371 |
| Ireland |
1,325 |
| Portugal |
845 |
| France |
844 |
| Switzerland |
451 |
| Spain |
365 |
| Slovenia |
365 |
| Germany |
295 |
| Belgium |
121 |
| Italy |
88 |
| Netherlands |
70 |
| Denmark |
12 |
| Slovakia |
12 |
| Poland |
9 |
| Japan |
9 |
| Czech Republic |
8 |
| Liechtenstein |
2 |
| Luxembourg |
2 |
| Canada |
2 |
| Greece |
1 |
| Israel |
1 |
| Finland |
1 |
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