Unbelievable Facts About Mad Cow Disease And Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Steak Is Safe

Since we know humans cannot contract mad cow disease, they will not get this condition from eating steak from a diseased cow. There are other risks involved in doing this, however, which is why red meat is pulled from grocery store shelves when an outbreak of mad cow disease does occur in cows. However, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease can infect an individual if they consume the nerve tissue from the brain or spinal cord of an infected cow, but generally, those products are not widely available on grocery store shelves.

Uncover information on the symptoms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease next.