A ProMED report dated February 7th confirmed a diagnosis of atypical type-H bovine spongiform encephalopathy in a 28-month old bovine, gender not stated but presumed to be a cow. The animal did not show any typical signs of BSE before euthanasia. The diagnosis was based on routine surveillance in accordance with Regulation EC999/2001. An epidemiologic investigation is in progress.
The last case of classic BSE detected in Spain was diagnosed in 2014 in an elderly cow. A case of atypical BSE was detected in 2021. Given the characterization of the prion, the official BSE risk status of Spain has not been changed by the World Organization for Animal Health.