"John Gaquin" wrote:

I have read that CJ cannot be contracted by humans via muscle tissue from
BSE contaminated animals, but only through brain tissue or the like.

The "like" being spinal cord.

Also
that in the normal course of events, probability of contracting CJ is
similar to that of a double lightening strike.

A fair approximation, I would think. But, as the effects are not so
immediate, precise data have yet to emerge.

Are people over-reacting? Thoughts?

Yes. Big time. Some of the alternatives people might use also have
their hazards (e.g. poultry full of antibiotics).

One case of BSE in how many tens of millions of cattle? Get a sense of
perspective: wait for a second case.

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PB
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