Thursday, August 20, 2026

United Kingdom - Bovine spongiform encephalopathy - Immediate notification GENERAL INFORMATION COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE

 United Kingdom - Bovine spongiform encephalopathy - Immediate notification GENERAL INFORMATION COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE


ZONE ANIMAL TYPE

TERRESTRIAL DISEASE CATEGORY

Listed disease EVENT ID

7773 DISEASE

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy CAUSAL AGENT

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy prion, classical strain, C-type GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE

- START DATE

2026/08/02 REASON FOR NOTIFICATION

Recurrence of an eradicated disease DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE

2024/08/07 CONFIRMATION DATE

2026/08/19 EVENT STATUS

On-going END DATE

- SELF-DECLARATION

NO REPORT INFORMATION REPORT NUMBER

Immediate notification REPORT ID

IN_185308 REPORT REFERENCE

- REPORT DATE

2026/08/20 REPORT STATUS

Validated NO EVOLUTION REPORT

- EPIDEMIOLOGY SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION

Unknown or inconclusive EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS

Isolated, single case of classical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed in a 7½- year- old indigenous cow on a beef suckler farm. The cow was pregnant, with no clinical signs presented before being found dead. The case was disclosed during routine national statutory surveillance and testing of fallen stock cattle aged over 48 months. The animal was not presented for slaughter and did not enter the food chain. There is no threat to food safety or human health. A full epidemiological investigation is being carried out to identify relevant risk pathways for infection and any evidence to support these. All of the cohorts and offspring of this single BSE case have been identified and placed under movement restrictions. They will be culled and screened for BSE. The detection of this single case does not change the ‘Negligible risk’ status for the zone of Scotland or UK. The precise location of the farm has not been entered on the report to protect the farmer's identity and well-being. Note from WOAH 20/08/2026: The statement above is not related to the official disease status delivered by WOAH. Official disease status are published on the WOAH website at https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/animal-health-and-welfare/official-disease-status/

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY MEASURING UNIT

Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Bovine (DOMESTIC) NEW74011---TOTAL74011--- DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS CLINICAL SIGNS

YES

METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC

Diagnostic test

Test name    Laboratory    Species sampled    Number of outbreaks sampled    First result date    Latest result date    Result Antibody detection Western blot (Ab Western blot)    Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Weybridge, United Kingdom    Bovine    1    2026/08/13    2026/08/18    Positive Antigen capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (AC-ELISA)    Eurofins    Bovine    1    2026/08/11    2026/08/11    Positive CONTROL MEASURES AT EVENT LEVEL CONTROL MEASURES AT EVENT LEVEL DOMESTIC ANIMALS WILD ANIMALS Movement control

Applied

Official destruction of animal products

Applied

Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste

Applied

Selective killing and disposal

To be applied

Traceability

Applied

NEW OUTBREAKS OB_194761 - RBSE 26/00007 - DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY OUTBREAK REFERENCE

RBSE 26/00007 START DATE

2026/08/02 END DATE

- DETAILED CHARACTERISATION

- FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION

Scotland SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION

North Ayrshire THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION

North Ayrshire EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT

Farm LOCATION

Dumfries and Galloway Latitude, Longitude

55.65 , -4.7 (Approximate location) OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER

- MEASURING UNIT

Animal AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION

Isolated case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed in a 7 and ½ -year-old female beef cattle, in a beef suckler herd with approx. 740 animals.

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Bovine (DOMESTIC) NEW74011---TOTAL74011--- METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC

Diagnostic test

CONTROL MEASURES DIFFERENT FROM EVENT LEVEL

MEASURES NOT IMPLEMENTED -

ADDITIONAL MEASURES

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/7773

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed in a cow on a farm in Dumfries and Galloway

A case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed in a cow on a farm in Dumfries and Galloway

BSE

Published 19 August 2026 15:15

A case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed in a cow on a farm in Dumfries and Galloway.

Precautionary movement restrictions have been put in place on the offspring of the animal and its ‘cohort’ at the impacted premises. Further investigations to identify the origin of the disease are ongoing. This is standard procedure for a confirmed case of classical BSE.

The case was identified as a result of our routine though intensive BSE surveillance and stringent control measures that are in place. The animal did not enter the human food chain and Food Standards Scotland have confirmed there is no risk to human health as a result of this isolated case.

The owners of the affected animals are working with authorities on next steps.

Agriculture Minister Jim Fairlie said:

"Following confirmation of a case of classical BSE in Dumfries and Galloway, the Scottish Government and other agencies acted swiftly and decisively to protect the agriculture sector.

"The fact we identified this isolated case so quickly is clear proof that our surveillance system for detecting this type of disease is working effectively.

"I want to thank the animal's owner for their diligence. Their swift action allowed us to identify and isolate the case immediately, minimising its impact on the wider industry."

Background

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

The Animal Plant and Health Agency (APHA) is investigating the source of the disease.

All animals over four years of age that die on farm are routinely tested for BSE under Scotland’s comprehensive surveillance system. While the disease is not directly transmitted from animal to animal, its cohorts including offspring, have been traced and isolated, and will be destroyed in line with legal requirements.

In addition to the measures in place for fallen stock and animal feed, there is a strict control regime to protect consumers. This includes the removal of specified risk material such as the spinal column, brain and skull from carcasses destined for human consumption.

https://www.gov.scot/news/bse-3/

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 06, 2024

Scotland Single Case of Atypical BSE disease confirmed in Dumfries and Galloway

https://bse-atypical.blogspot.com/2024/12/scotland-single-case-of-atypical-bse.html

FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026

Ireland Central Veterinary Research Laboratory confirmed a case of atypical BSE on April 9, 2026

https://bse-atypical.blogspot.com/2026/04/ireland-central-veterinary-research.html

TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026 

Possible alignment of the EU BSE surveillance with the new WOAH provisions



Research and analysis Annual report to Parliament on the monitoring programme for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) – 2024 and 2025 Published 2 June 2026

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/monitoring-programme-for-tses-annual-report-2024-and-2025/annual-report-to-parliament-on-the-monitoring-programme-for-transmissible-spongiform-encephalopathies-tses-2024-and-2025

https://efsaopinionbseanimalprotein.blogspot.com/2026/06/research-and-analysis-annual-report-to.html

USA Report, Scrapie, CWD, BSE, TSE, Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Cervid, Humans, Zoonotic, 2026

April 2026

https://fdabse589.blogspot.com/2026/04/usa-report-scrapie-cwd-bse-tse-cattle.html

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/403956772_USA_Report_Scrapie_CWD_BSE_TSE_Cattle_Sheep_Pigs_Cervid_Humans_Zoonotic_2026

Saturday, April 25, 2026

USDA Statement BSE Surveillance Information Center Update 2026

https://oieusdabseprp.blogspot.com/2026/04/usda-statement-bse-surveillance.html

Mad cow disease: Could it be here? 2001 revisited 2026

https://prpsc.proboards.com/thread/230/mad-disease-2001-revisited-2026

https://bovineprp.blogspot.com/2026/08/mad-cow-disease-could-it-be-here-2001.html

TUESDAY, APRIL 07, 2026

APHIS USDA Captive CWD Herds Update by State March 2026

https://chronic-wasting-disease.blogspot.com/2026/04/aphis-usda-captive-cwd-herds-update-by.html

Saturday, April 25, 2026

USDA Statement BSE Surveillance Information Center Update 2026

https://oieusdabseprp.blogspot.com/2026/04/usda-statement-bse-surveillance.html


Thursday, July 16, 2026 

Camel Prion Disease, Tataouine, Tunisia, 2019–2021 CDC Dispatch August 2026 

https://camelusprp.blogspot.com/2026/07/camel-prion-disease-tataouine-tunisia.html

Chronic wasting disease prions in cervids and wild pigs in North America Preliminary Outbreak Assessment DEFRA 26 January 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Preliminary Outbreak Assessment

Chronic wasting disease prions in cervids and wild pigs in North America

26 January 2026

Disease report

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease of cervids, such as deer, elk, moose and reindeer. It is caused by prions – infectious proteins that cause normal cellular prion proteins to misfold (CIDRAP, 2025). The disease is widespread in captive and free-ranging cervids in North America (Figure 1). For the first time, CWD prions have also been detected in the tissues of wild pigs (Sus scrofa) caught in CWD-affected areas of the USA (Soto et al. 2025). This discovery emerged from a study designed to investigate potential interactions between wild pigs and CWD prions, as wild pigs often coexist with cervids, which can shed prions into the environment. The following assessment discusses the epidemiology of CWD in North America and the detection of CWD prions in wild pigs. It also considers the potential implications for Great Britain.

Conclusion

CWD has continued to spread among captive and free-ranging cervids in North America since it was first detected in the 1960s. The finding of CWD prions in wild pigs in the USA suggests they could contribute towards transmission of the disease, influencing its epidemiology, geographic distribution and interspecies spread. However, further research is needed to confirm this. CWD has never been reported in Great Britain and the current risk of CWD prions being introduced into Great Britain’s wild pig or cervid population ranges from very low to negligible.

Readers are reminded to be vigilant for signs of CWD. Information on how to spot the disease can be found here. Suspected cases must be reported immediately to the Defra Rural Services Helpline on 03000 200 301. In Wales, call 0300 303 8268. In Scotland, contact your local Field Services Office. Failure to do so is an offence. We will continue to monitor the situation.

Authors • Lawrence Finn • Dr. Lauren Perrin • John Spiropoulos • Dr. Helen RobertsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

References

snip…see;

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/697a3b013c71d838df6bd413/CWD_Prions_in_Cervids_and_Wild_Pigs_in_North_America.pdf

Detection of Prions in Wild Pigs (Sus scrofa) from Areas with Reported Chronic Wasting Disease Cases, United State Volume 31, Number 1—January 2025

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/1/24-0401_article

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2026

Chronic wasting disease prions in cervids and wild pigs in North America Preliminary Outbreak

https://transmissiblespongiformencephalopathy.blogspot.com/2026/01/chronic-wasting-disease-prions-in.html

Confucius Ponders, what about Wild Pigs (Sus scrofa), they can cover some distance rather quickly, what about Wild Pigs (Sus scrofa) digging up the terrain, and as they do it, what if these Wild Pigs (Sus scrofa) were exposed to CWD TSE Prion, and then they go on exposing and saturating the land with CWD TSE Prion, then the soil becomes contaminated with CWD TSE Prion, then what about the plants that grow from that soil for the decades to come, what if???

https://prpsc.proboards.com/thread/190/confucius-ponders-wild-pigs-scrofa

https://chronic-wasting-disease.blogspot.com/2026/01/confucius-ponders-what-about-wild-pigs.html

https://transmissiblespongiformencephalopathy.blogspot.com/2025/08/infectious-prions-in-brains-and-muscles.html

https://madporcinedisease.blogspot.com/2024/12/detection-of-prions-in-wild-pigs-sus.html

https://madporcinedisease.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-agent-of-chronic-wasting-disease.html

https://madporcinedisease.blogspot.com/2021/06/porcine-spongiform-encephalopathy-pse.html

https://madporcinedisease.blogspot.com/

***> CWD Action Plan National Program 103 Animal Health 2022-2027 UPDATE JANUARY 2026

https://prpsc.proboards.com/thread/189/action-national-program-animal-health

https://chronic-wasting-disease.blogspot.com/2026/01/cwd-action-plan-national-program-103.html

***> SCRAPIE TSE Prion USA RAPID RESPONSE URGENT UPDATES DECEMBER 25, 2025

***> CWD vs Scrapie Urgent Update

https://scrapie-usa.blogspot.com/2025/12/scrapie-tse-prion-usa-rapid-response.html

https://prpsc.proboards.com/thread/186/scrapie-prion-response-urgent-updates

***> 2026 USDA EXPLANATORY NOTES, APHIS, CWD, BSE, Scrapie, TSE, Prion

https://transmissiblespongiformencephalopathy.blogspot.com/2025/12/2026-usda-explanatory-notes-aphis-cwd.html

Research Project: Elucidating the Pathobiology and Transmission of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies

Location: Virus and Prion Research

2025 Annual Report

https://transmissiblespongiformencephalopathy.blogspot.com/2025/12/ars-research-elucidating-pathobiology.html

USDA National Scrapie Program History and Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy BSE TSE Update 2025 and history there from

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/396084947_USDA_National_Scrapie_Program_History_and_Bovine_Spongiform_Encephalopathy_BSE_TSE0AUpdate_2025

APHIS USDA Captive CWD Herds Update by State December 2025 Update

https://chronic-wasting-disease.blogspot.com/2025/12/aphis-usda-captive-cwd-herds-update-by.html

https://prpsc.proboards.com/thread/187/aphis-captive-herds-update-december

Cervid CWD TSE PrP Transmission to Humans, has it already happened and being masked as sporadic CJD, What if? July 2026 Review

https://chronic-wasting-disease.blogspot.com/2026/07/cervid-cwd-tse-prp-transmission-to.html

https://prpsc.proboards.com/thread/224/cervid-transmission-humans-july-review



US NATIONAL PRION DISEASE PATHOLOGY SURVEILLANCE CENTER CJD TSE REPORT SEPTEMBER 2025

From the first full year of reporting CJD TSE in the US in 2000, where 90 cases of CJD was reported that year, to today, where in September 2025, the number of CJD cases reported in the last full year reporting, which would have been 2024, the number of CJD cases for 2024 was 249 cases. So, from the first full year 2000 CJD cases were 90 cases confirmed in that year, to 2024, where 2024 CJD statistics rose to 249 confirmed CJD cases in a single year. A dramatic increase in deaths, from figures that don’t seem to be dramatic. But thes figures today, they are not from “better surveillance”, that dog don’t hunt no more. They have been saying this for over 25 years, year after year, well it’s time to call it for what it is, Human Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy TSE Prion cases are rising, and it’s NOT because of better surveillance, or just a “happenstance of bad luck, that 85%+ of all human cases, sporadic CJD, including VPSPr, just happen spontaneously, no, it’s because of unknown environmental factors, and or iatrogenic factors, imho…terry

US NATIONAL PRION DISEASE PATHOLOGY SURVEILLANCE CENTER CJD TSE REPORT SEPTEMBER 2025

https://prionunitusaupdate.blogspot.com/2025/10/us-national-prion-disease-pathology.html

MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2026 

NATIONAL PRION DISEASE PATHOLOGY SURVEILLANCE CENTER CJD SURVEILLANCE TABLES OF CASES EXAMINED NPDPSC Last updated March 31st, 2026


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United Kingdom - Bovine spongiform encephalopathy - Immediate notification GENERAL INFORMATION COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE

  United Kingdom - Bovine spongiform encephalopathy - Immediate notification GENERAL INFORMATION COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE ZONE ANIMAL TYPE ...