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that about one in 2,000 people in the UK is a carrier of variant CJD, or mad cow disease, linked to eating contaminated beef. Relatively few people who catch the infectious agent develop symptoms and it s unknown if they can transmit it to others.

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Fun Fact: that about one in 2,000 people in the UK is a carrier of variant CJD, or “mad cow” disease, linked to eating contaminated beef. Relatively few people who catch the infectious agent develop symptoms and it’s unknown if they can transmit it to others.

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