Ireland - Atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) case confirmed in a nine-year-old cow

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DAFM identifies case of atypical BSE in Ireland

By Aisling O'Brien

April 13, 2026 9:10 AM

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed a case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in Ireland.

Agriland understands that tests carried out at the department’s Central Veterinary Research Laboratory confirmed a case of atypical BSE on Thursday evening (April 9).

The animal was identified during the department’s on-going systematic surveillance of ‘fallen’ animals at fallen animal collection centre.

A spokesperson for the department said that "the animal did not enter the food or feed chain and there are no public health risks associated with this occurrence".
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https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/dafm-identifies-case-of-atypical-bse-in-ireland
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​Atypical BSE case confirmed in Ireland

The Irish Farmers Journal understands the case was identified in a nine-year-old cow.

Amy Forde and Phelim O'Neill report.
Mon 13 April 2026

A case of atypical BSE has been confirmed in Ireland.The Irish Farmers Journal understands the case was identified in a nine-year-old cow.

"Tests carried out at the Department’s Central Veterinary Research Laboratory confirmed a case of 'atypical BSE' on the evening of 9 April 2026," a Department of Agriculture spokesperson said.

The animal was identified during the Department’s ongoing systematic surveillance of fallen animals at fallen animal collection centres.
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https://www.farmersjournal.ie/news/news/atypical-bse-case-confirmed-in-ireland-911434
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Press release

Suspension of Irish beef quarantine measures following the outbreak of atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in Ireland

2026.04.13 19:05:35 International Agri-Food Cooperation Officer, Quarantine Policy Division

[FONT=함초롬바탕][FONT=바탕]The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs [FONT=바탕]( [FONT=바탕]Minister [FONT=바탕]Song Mi-ryeong [/FONT][FONT=바탕], [/FONT][FONT=바탕]hereinafter referred to as the [/FONT][FONT=바탕]' [/FONT][FONT=바탕]MAFRA [/FONT][FONT=바탕]') [/FONT][FONT=바탕]confirmed [/FONT][FONT=바탕]that [/FONT][FONT=바탕]bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) [/FONT][FONT=바탕]had [/FONT][FONT=바탕]occurred [/FONT][FONT=바탕]in Ireland [/FONT][FONT=바탕]and announced that it would suspend import quarantine for Irish beef [/FONT][FONT=바탕]as of [/FONT][FONT=바탕]April [/FONT][FONT=바탕]13 [/FONT][FONT=바탕]in accordance with the [/FONT][FONT=바탕]" [/FONT][FONT=바탕]Sanitary Conditions for Import of [/FONT][FONT=바탕]Irish Beef [/FONT][FONT=바탕]. [/FONT][FONT=바탕]"[/FONT][/FONT]

[FONT=함초롬바탕][FONT=바탕]For reference [/FONT][FONT=바탕], [/FONT][FONT=바탕]atypical [/FONT][FONT=바탕]BSE [/FONT][FONT=바탕]is a very rare, naturally occurring disease in older cattle with no reported cases of human infection [/FONT][FONT=바탕], and [/FONT][FONT=바탕]it is different from typical [/FONT][FONT=바탕]BSE [/FONT][FONT=바탕]caused by the consumption of contaminated feed [/FONT][FONT=바탕].[/FONT][/FONT]

[FONT=함초롬바탕][FONT=바탕]Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine announced [/FONT][FONT=바탕]on [/FONT][FONT=바탕]April [/FONT][FONT=바탕]10 [/FONT][FONT=바탕]( [/FONT][FONT=바탕]local time [/FONT][FONT=바탕]) [/FONT][FONT=바탕]that [/FONT][FONT=바탕]atypical [/FONT][FONT=바탕]BSE [/FONT][FONT=바탕]was confirmed [/FONT][FONT=바탕]in [/FONT][FONT=바탕]an elderly [/FONT][FONT=바탕](9- [/FONT][FONT=바탕]year-old [/FONT][FONT=바탕]) cow [/FONT][FONT=바탕]following tests by the Central Veterinary Research Laboratory under [/FONT][FONT=바탕]Ireland’s [/FONT][FONT=바탕]BSE [/FONT][FONT=바탕]surveillance program [/FONT][FONT=바탕], [/FONT][FONT=바탕]and [/FONT][FONT=바탕]that [/FONT][FONT=바탕]the cow was culled and not supplied to the food chain [/FONT][FONT=바탕].[/FONT][/FONT]

[FONT=함초롬바탕][FONT=바탕]In addition to the suspension of quarantine measures, the Ministry [/FONT][FONT=바탕]of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs [/FONT][FONT=바탕]requested [/FONT][FONT=바탕]information from the Irish government regarding [/FONT][FONT=바탕]the occurrence of [/FONT][FONT=바탕]atypical [/FONT][FONT=바탕]BSE [/FONT][FONT=바탕], and [/FONT][FONT=바탕]plans to review whether to lift the measures based on [/FONT][FONT=바탕]the information provided by the Irish government in the future [/FONT][FONT=바탕].[/FONT][/FONT]

[FONT=함초롬바탕][FONT=바탕]For reference [/FONT][FONT=바탕], [/FONT][FONT=바탕]a total of [/FONT][FONT=바탕]358 [/FONT][FONT=바탕]tons of [/FONT][FONT=바탕]Irish beef were imported into the country in [/FONT][FONT=바탕]2025 [/FONT][FONT=바탕], [/FONT][FONT=바탕]which is [/FONT][FONT=바탕]0.08% [/FONT][FONT=바탕]of [/FONT][FONT=바탕]the total beef imports [/FONT][FONT=바탕](473 [/FONT][FONT=바탕]thousand tons [/FONT][FONT=바탕]) [/FONT][FONT=바탕], and it is understood that there are currently no imported shipments awaiting quarantine [/FONT][FONT=바탕].[/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]


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