Doctors and vets in north call for ‘supervisory mechanisms’ after mad cow disease death

Doctors and veterinarians in the north on Tuesday issued a joint call for “preventative and supervisory mechanisms” after a Turkish Cypriot died of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, commonly known as mad cow disease , earlier this month.

Following a meeting, the Cyprus Turkish medical association and the north’s veterinarians’ association issued a joint statement, stressing that “diseases are a reality in our country and pose serious risks to human health”.

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