1.   In the first mad cow case in Chiba Prefecture, all we know so far from that infection is that the cow was not fed bone meal.

2.   The government probably would dramatically increase the slaughter and testing of cattle, to search for additional mad cow cases and to quell fears.

3.   A small number of mad cow cases has been detected in other EU nations, including France, Ireland and Portugal.

4.   A small number of mad cow cases has been detected in other nations, including France, Ireland and Portugal.

5.   Although some animals have gone down with BSE in other European nations, the overwhelming majority of mad cow cases have been in Britain.

6.   Although some animals have come down with BSE in other European nations, the overwhelming majority of mad cow cases have been in Britain.

7.   Although some animals in other European nations have contracted the disease, the overwhelming majority of mad cow cases have been in Britain.

8.   Beef sales plummeted in the European Union after an upsurge of mad cow cases in several countries last year.

9.   Britain has reported the vast majority of mad cow cases in Europe.

10.   But fears returned with the discovery of mad cow cases in Germany and Spain and the second death from CJD in France.