21. A total of three cows infected with the brain-wasting disease have been confirmed. 22. Scientists believe those recycled products contribute to the spread of the brain-wasting disease . 23. The government response to the appearance of the brain-wasting disease has been inconsistent. 24. One Nebraska ranch found chronic wasting disease in half its deer. 25. The brain-wasting disease can only be confirmed by a biopsy performed after death. 26. Older cows are considered to be at higher risk for the brain-wasting disease . 27. In August, Italy reported its first human fatality linked to the brain-wasting disease . 28. Ovine Johne's disease is a wasting disease that affects young sheep. 29. The Czech Republic's first case of the brain-wasting disease was reported in June 2001. 30. There is no evidence that chronic wasting disease infects humans.
