The veterinary service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Agriculture has said it plans to establish a diagnostic centre for prion diseases of animals, in particular bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or mad cow disease). The move is seen as consolidating the country’s success in avoiding serious infection while surrounding countries report cases. The government recently announced that the epizootic situation remains stable and is under control. During the course of 2001 year no BSE cases were registered.

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