Classic Classic Quiz Mad Cow Disease by Emmajojojo Emmajojojo 70 played - 10 yrs ago This is a quiz about Mad Cow Disease and it is for a health project in school. QUIZ 10 QUESTIONS medium 1 What is Mad Cow disease? Mad cow disease is an illness also known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE for short.A disease that makes your mood swing all of the time.It is a really bad cold with symptoms that can kill people. Most people with this disease have it for a few months. 2 What are some symptoms of Mad Cow Disease? Lack of coordination, yellow feet.Dementia, Depression, progressive brain and it can cause death.There are no symptoms. 3 What are some Risk Factors? There are no risk factors, you can't help if you get this disease it is in your genes.What kind of milk you eat, how often you eat meat.Where you live/what state or country there might be more cow who get this disease in one area, how often you eat beef, if you live near a cow farm, how often you eat out, and what kind of meat you eat. 4 How can you prevent this disease? Don't eat anything that comes from cows.Avoid eating parts of the cow that are likely to carry the infection, watch what kind of beef you eat.Drink only certain kinds of milk that aren't likely to carry the infection. 5 What is another name for Mad Cow Disease? Bovine Spongiform EncephalopathyMCDMastitis 6 What is a prion in Mad Cow Disease? It is the pathogen and it is an abnormal protein that causes the Mad Cow Disease.It is a symptom of the Mad Cow DiseaseIt is found in the milk of sick cow and when you drink it you get this disease. 7 Is Mad Cow Disease contagious? Yes, it is very contagious and anyone who spends a lot of time with you is likely to get it.Yes it is contagious and you will get it if you are a family member living in the same house or sharing the same bedroom, and clothes.BSE is not contagious. Research shows that a person cannot get the disease my drinking milk or eating milk products that came from a sick cow. 8 What type of meat would give you this disease? PorkBeefChicken 9 Why is it such a big deal to avoid this disease. It is very painful.It can lead to cancer.There is no cure and research shows that you will die within 13 to 14 months. 10 How does a human get this disease if it comes from a cow? If you eat any kind of meat it could be infected with this disease.When you eat beef from the sick cow that has the abnormal prion protein.If you drink cows milk. A mistake in this Quiz ? Contact the author Commentaires
