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1. The United States has not yet been affected by mad cow disease. Which has killed more than eighty people in England.- The United States has not yet been affected by mad cow disease; which has killed more than eighty people in England. – The United States has not yet been affected by mad cow disease, which has killed more than eighty people in England.2. Humans can get mad cow disease. By eating beef from affected cattle. – Humans can get mad cow disease by eating beef from affected cattle. – Humans can get mad cow disease. Eating beef from affected cattle.3. A sheep disease probably was the original source of infection for British cattle. – Because the cattle ate bone meal made from sick sheep. Because the cattle ate bone meal made from sick sheep. A sheep disease probably was the original source of infection for British cattle. – A sheep disease probably was the original source of infection for British cattle because the cattle ate bone meal made from sick sheep.4. Before it begins to affect its victim. Mad cow disease may incubate for up to twenty-five years. – Before it begins to affect its victim, mad cow disease may incubate for up to twenty-five years. – It begins to affect its victim. Mad cow disease may incubate for up to twenty-five years.5. Many scientists are afraid. That mad cow disease will still strike many people who ate British beef between 1980 and 1990. – Many scientists are afraid, that mad cow disease will still strike many people who ate British beef between 1980 and 1990. – Many scientists are afraid that mad cow disease will still strike many people who ate British beef between 1980 and 1990.6. Mad cow disease being a terrible illness. It causes people to lose physical and mental functions and finally kills them. – Mad cow disease being a terrible illness it causes people to lose physical and mental functions and finally kills them. – Mad cow disease is a terrible illness. It causes people to lose physical and mental functions and finally kills them.7. In 2000. Fears of mad cow disease affected most other European countries. – In 2000, fears of mad cow disease affected most other European countries. – In 2000: fears of mad cow disease affected most other European countries.8. Many European countries banned imported beef. Without being able to assure their own citizens that local beef was safe.- Many European countries banned imported beef without being able to assure their own citizens that local beef was safe. = Many European countries banned imported beef; without being able to assure their own citizens that local beef was safe.9. Discovering a similar illness called chronic wasting disease in American deer and elk. Biologists warned U.S. hunters not to eat meat from those animals. – When discovering a similar illness called chronic wasting disease in American deer and elk. Biologists warned U.S. hunters not to eat meat from those animals. – Biologists discovered a similar illness called chronic wasting disease in American deer and elk. They warned U.S. hunters not to eat meat from those animals.10. Scientists do not know much about the causes of mad cow disease. And are still very far from discovering any kind of treatment or cure. – Scientists do not know much about the causes of mad cow disease and are still very far from discovering any kind of treatment or cure. – Scientists do not know much about the causes of mad cow disease, and are still very far from discovering any kind of treatment or cure.
