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 * The cows get the disease when they eat the feed made from infected sheep
 * The sheep are infected with scrapie
 * This in cows is known as Bovine Spongiform disease

There are some ways that you can contract this disease.
 * You could have eaten an infected meat product
 * A infected blood transfusion
 * The person could just of been born with the disease

There are some symptoms that will show if you have Mad Cow disease.
 * The person will start to have muscle spasms, lack of muscle control, and problems with memory
 * Then the person starts to have insomnia, depression, confusion, and personality and behavioral changes
 * In the final stages of the disease the person falls into a coma and dies

This disease has no cure.
 * This disease has no cure to get rid of it
 * Once you have contracted it there really isn't anything you can do
 * There are some medication that can help with the symptoms

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There are a few ways to prevent getting Mad Cow disease.
 * In stead of eating meat try eating chicken, fish, or become a vegetarian
 * Avoid eating or buying meat from areas that have a history of Mad Cow disease
 * Meat that is inspected by the FDA is your safest choice
 * Final just follow the rules and guidelines set up by the FDA

[[http://www.emedicinehealth.com/mad_cow_disease_and_variant_creutzfeldt-jakob_dis/article_em.htm|Mad Cow Disease and Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

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