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Cases of the dreaded bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) have risen sharply in Portugal this year, prompting the Spanish government on 24 September to declare an embargo on Portuguese beef products. BSE, or mad cow disease, is suspected to be linked with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a fatal brain affliction in people.
According to European Community (EC) figures, Portugal reported 60...