Three cases of a mad cow-like disease with a 100% fatality rate have been reported in a single county in Oregon.
Within the last eight months, health officials have confirmed one case and identified… [+4273 chars]
Rare, 100% fatal brain disease strikes 3 people in Oregon - Live Science
Hood River County in Oregon reported three cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare human brain disease very similar to "mad cow."
By:Nicoletta Lanese
Source:Live Science
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