A second case of BSE found in Japan will kill 5000 cattle

Lead: Xinhua news, Tokyo, Nov 22 a Japanese official from the Ministry of agriculture, forestry and Fisheries said on Nov 22 that Japan may massacre nearly 5000 cattle fed with meat and bone meal The decision will be made next week This is the decision made by Japan after the test confirmed the second case of BSE on the 21st, and also after the first case of BSE was found in September, Japan unconditionally handled a large number of potentially infected beef cattle "We haven't made a formal decision yet, but we hope to make it next week," the official said After the cattle were slaughtered, they were tested for mad cow disease and then burned for burial, he said A 5-year-old Dutch cow has been tested positive for BSE, Japan's Ministry of health, labor and welfare said Monday This is the second confirmed case of BSE in Japan after the first case of BSE in Asia was found in Chiba, Japan on September 10 Japan has banned the use and import of meat and bone meal feed from Europe since October because it is suspected that the import of meat and bone meal feed is the origin of BSE Japan now has 4.5 million beef cattle and cows.