41.   The French Agriculture Ministry said the infected cows belonged to a farm that is near one that imported British sheep in February.

42.   The latest scare over mad cow disease was sparked by the discovery of infected cows in France, along with a recorded case of its human form.

43.   The infected cow in Germany was tested Wednesday, after its slaughter in the town of Itzehoe, authorities in Schleswig-Holstein state said.

44.   The infected cow was from a farm in the central Dutch town of Wilp, an Agriculture Ministry spokeswoman said.

45.   The infected cow was killed last year.

46.   The infected cow in the Azores marked the first time the disease has popped up there.

47.   The infected cow was discovered and killed in December.

48.   The infected cow was from a farm in the central Dutch town of Wilp, a ministry spokeswoman said.

49.   The infected cows belonged to a farm that is near one that imported British sheep in February, said the Agriculture Ministry, which on Tuesday confirmed the case.

50.   The offspring of infected cows would also be culled.